diff --git a/.vim/templates/sh b/.vim/templates/sh
index 0bb8ae1..861e200 100644
--- a/.vim/templates/sh
+++ b/.vim/templates/sh
@@ -16,11 +16,44 @@
 
 set -o nounset                               # Treat unset variables as an error
 
-# Check for empty argument
+# set variables 
+declare -r TRUE=0
+declare -r FALSE=1
+
+##################################################################
+# Purpose: Check for empty argument
+# Arguments: at least one
+# Return: Either error message or exit with an error code 1
+##################################################################
 if [ -z "${1:-}" ]; then
-	arg="undefined"
+    arg="undefined"
+    echo "Required Argument Missing"
+    #exit 1
 else
-	arg=$1
+    arg=$1
 fi
 
-.
+##################################################################
+# Purpose: Send output to screen and specified file
+# Requires: define to `logfile` variable to send out put to logfile 
+# Usage: logecho "Log Message"
+##################################################################
+logfile=
+logecho() {
+    echo "${1}"
+    if [[ ! -z "${logfile}" ]]; then
+        echo "${1}" >> "${logfile}"
+    fi
+}
+
+##################################################################
+# Purpose: Return true if script is executed by the root user
+# Arguments: none
+# Return: True or False
+# Usage: is_root && echo "root" || echo "not root"
+##################################################################
+function is_root() 
+{
+   [ $(id -u) -eq 0 ] && return $TRUE || return $FALSE
+}
+
diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index 44fe43f..cecb4db 100644
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -244,11 +244,11 @@ nnoremap ,begend :-1read $HOME/.vim/templates/begend<CR>jA
 " ==> Templates: shell scripts (.sh) 
 
 autocmd BufNewFile *.sh so $HOME/.vim/templates/sh
-autocmd BufNewFile *.sh %s/FILE:.*/\='FILE: '.expand('%')/e
+autocmd BufNewFile *.sh %s/FILE:.*/\='FILE: '.expand('%:t')/e
 autocmd BufNewFile *.sh exe "g/AUTHOR:.*/s//AUTHOR: C Hawley"
-autocmd BufNewFile *.sh exe "g/CREATED:.*/s//CREATED: " .strftime("%c")
+autocmd BufNewFile *.sh exe "g/CREATED:.*/s//CREATED: " .strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
 autocmd BufWritePre,filewritepre *.sh execute "normal ma"
-autocmd BufWritePre,filewritepre *.sh exe "g/REVISION:.*/s//REVISION: " .strftime("%c")
+autocmd BufWritePre,filewritepre *.sh exe "g/REVISION:.*/s//REVISION: " .strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
 autocmd bufWritePost,filewritepost *.sh execute "normal `a"
 
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