One of my students wrote a sentence that uses a common idiom that has me questioning how to parse the part in underlined Italics and wondering if it requires further punctuation. "This time of my life has been the strangest and most stressful I can remember, and the sooner it is over the better. Also, how do you feel about idiomatic inclusions in writing? I would appreciate your comments. Gordon Carmichael Texas University State System (English Department)