Are You a Comma-holic?

First, let's address the elephant in the room. Yes, this is my first post in a few weeks. But I had jet lag. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.

To make it up to you, I'll have extra helpings of reviews for you next week. Promise.
In the meantime, let's talk about more grammar goodness.
This week, the New York Times in its infinite wisdom (ahem) once again schooled us all in the proper use of commas. Scoff if you want, but there are too many instances of a poorly placed comma causing all sorts of confusion.
I like to refer to commas as the pause buttons in a sentence. You can, pause for effect, create drama with a well-placed comma.
If you would like to avoid comma karma, read on here.