diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index da46b168..3e9a70d0 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ require 'jim.config'   -- lua/jim/config.lua
 require 'jim.keymaps'  -- lua/jim/keymaps.lua
 require 'jim.settings' -- lua/jim/settings.lua
 require 'jim.luasnip'  -- lua/jim/luasnip.lua
-
+--
 ---------------------
 -- other config files
 ---------------------
diff --git a/lua/jim/config.lua b/lua/jim/config.lua
index 8330087c..4f9a3763 100644
--- a/lua/jim/config.lua
+++ b/lua/jim/config.lua
@@ -180,8 +180,12 @@ require('lazy').setup({
     event = "BufReadPre",
   },
 
-  -- "gc" to comment visual regions/lines
-  { 'numToStr/Comment.nvim',   opts = {} },
+  -------------------
+  --  Comments.nvim
+  -------------------
+  -- 2023-11-12 Comment.nvim keymaps conflict with my Telescope keymaps
+  --  { 'numToStr/Comment.nvim',   opts = {} },
+
 
   -- Fuzzy Finder (files, lsp, etc)
   {
@@ -277,6 +281,12 @@ Add to bottom of *.qmd, *.R file:
 --]]
 --
 
+
+--  :h 'fo'
+--  where does line belong?
+--  +r comments will be autoadded
+vim.cmd([[ set formatoptions+=r]])
+
 -- always display top/bottom 8 lines
 vim.opt.scrolloff     = 8
 vim.opt.colorcolumn   = "80"
@@ -603,11 +613,12 @@ mason_lspconfig.setup_handlers {
   end,
 }
 
-
 -- nvim-cmp configuration
 -- [[ Configure hrsh7th nvim-cmp ]]
 -- See `:help cmp`
 local cmp = require 'cmp'
+local luasnip = require 'luasnip'
+local ls = require 'luasnip'
 
 cmp.setup {
   snippet = {
@@ -625,16 +636,21 @@ cmp.setup {
       behavior = cmp.ConfirmBehavior.Replace,
       select = true,
     },
+
+    ---------------------------------------
+    -- TJ says don't use <TAB> this way
+    ---------------------------------------
+    --
     -- TAB selects NEXT item (CR to complete)
-    ['<Tab>'] = cmp.mapping(function(fallback)
-      if cmp.visible() then
-        cmp.select_next_item()
-      elseif luasnip.expand_or_locally_jumpable() then
-        luasnip.expand_or_jump()
-      else
-        fallback()
-      end
-    end, { 'i', 's' }),
+    --     ['<Tab>'] = cmp.mapping(function(fallback)
+    --       if cmp.visible() then
+    --         cmp.select_next_item()
+    --       elseif luasnip.expand_or_locally_jumpable() then
+    --         luasnip.expand_or_jump()
+    --       else
+    --         fallback()
+    --       end
+    --     end, { 'i', 's' }),
     ['<S-Tab>'] = cmp.mapping(function(fallback)
       if cmp.visible() then
         cmp.select_prev_item()
diff --git a/lua/jim/keymaps.lua b/lua/jim/keymaps.lua
index e9ea73c5..9a786ebc 100644
--- a/lua/jim/keymaps.lua
+++ b/lua/jim/keymaps.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+----------------------
+-- EXPERIMENTS:
+----------------------
+-- date
+vim.keymap.set({ 'i', 'v' }, ':w<CR>', '<esc>:w<CR>',
+  { desc = "Write File, in insert modde", silent = false })
+
 ----------------------
 -- [[ Basic Keymaps ]]
 ----------------------
@@ -7,6 +14,7 @@ vim.keymap.set({ 'n', 'v' }, '<Space>', '<Nop>', { silent = true })
 vim.keymap.set({ 'n', 'v' }, 'q', '<Nop>', { desc = "<nop>", silent = true })
 
 
+
 --------------------------
 -- EXPERIMENTAL
 --------------------------
@@ -98,18 +106,26 @@ local mappings = {
     -- checkhealth, gb, gc are conflicts
     f = { "<cmd>Telescope find_files<cr>", "Find File" }, -- create a binding with label
     g = { "<cmd>Telescope live_grep<cr>", "Full Text Search" },
-    b = { "<cmd>Telescope buffers<cr>", "Buffers" },
+    -- gb taken by comments plugin
+    bu = { "<cmd>Telescope buffers<cr>", "Telescope [Bu]ffers" },
     q = { "<cmd>q<cr>", 'Quit - no warn' },
   },
   n = {
     name = "my notes",
-    t = { "<cmd>e ~/code/docs/tech_notes/300_tech_notes.qmd<cr>", "[T]ech [Notes]" },
-    m = { "<cmd>e ~/code/docs/tech_notes/500_ML_Notes.qmd<cr>", "[M]L [Notes]" },
     a = { "<cmd>cd ~/code/docs/ALZ/<cr>", "cd [A]LZ [Notes]" },
-
+    m = { "<cmd>e ~/code/docs/tech_notes/500_ML_Notes.qmd<cr>", "[M]L [Notes]" },
+    h = { "<cmd>e ~/code/docs/health_notes/medical_notes.qmd<cr>",
+      "[H]ealth [Notes]" },
+    o = { "<cmd>cd ~/code/docs/misc_files/<cr>", "cd Misc Notes" },
+    t = { "<cmd>e ~/code/docs/tech_notes/300_tech_notes.qmd<cr>", "[T]ech [Notes]" },
     --vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>tn', ':e ~/code/docs/tech_notes/300_tech_notes.qmd<CR>', { desc = 'Tech Notes' })
     --vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>mln', ':e ~/code/docs/tech_notes/500_ML_Notes.qmd<CR>', { desc = 'ML Notes' })
   },
+  r = {
+    name = "extra R cmds",
+    sx = { "<cmd>RStop<CR>", "interrupt R, RStop" },
+    x = { "<cmd>RStop<CR>", "interrupt R, RStop" },
+  },
   t = {
     name = "telescope",
     f = { "<cmd>Telescope find_files<cr>", "Find File" }, -- create a binding with label
diff --git a/lua/jim/luasnip.lua b/lua/jim/luasnip.lua
index d3baf6e6..cffee279 100644
--- a/lua/jim/luasnip.lua
+++ b/lua/jim/luasnip.lua
@@ -8,10 +8,20 @@ local isn = ls.indent_snippet_node
 local t = ls.text_node
 local f = ls.function_node
 -- HELPER
-local filename = function()
+-- 			:p		expand to full path
+-- 			:h		head (last path component removed)
+-- 			:t		tail (last path component only)
+-- 			:r		root (one extension removed)
+-- 			:e		extension only
+-- 			:lua print(vim.fn.expand '%:t') -- actual file only
+local full_filename = function()
   return { vim.fn.expand '%:p' }
 end
 
+local filename = function()
+  return { vim.fn.expand '%:t' }
+end
+
 -- SNIPS
 ls.add_snippets('all', { -- `all` all filetypes, `lua` only lua ft
   s('luaxx', { t 'this is lua file!' }),
@@ -25,6 +35,13 @@ ls.add_snippets('all', { -- `all` all filetypes, `lua` only lua ft
   }, {
     f(filename, {}),
   }),
+  s({
+    trig = "long filename",
+    namr = "long Filename",
+    dscr = "insert canonical file name",
+  }, {
+    f(full_filename, {}),
+  }),
 })
 ---------------
 -- next line:  allows use of snippet collection in vscode (??)