I thought this was going to be yet another piece on the Javascript debate (perhaps a little unlikely from the New Yorker, but who knows?), instead of about punc

I thought this was going to be yet another piece on the Javascript debate (perhaps a little unlikely from the New Yorker, but who knows?), instead of about punctuation in English. Many here may be disappointed that it was the latter, but personally I found this a refreshing surprise. I've always liked semicolons but been a little afraid I may not be using them right.