Author Archives: Glen Harness

About Glen Harness

Formerly a computer guy at a big medical center

From FoxPro to Vibe Coding: A Programmer’s Long Way Around

Posted on 09/21/2026 by Glen Harness

I’ve mentioned before that I’ve gotten into 3D printing since I got the Bambu P1S. Well, one of the things that comes with owning a couple of 3D printers is a growing pile of filament spools, and no good way … Continue reading →

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The Bluefields – How Did I Miss This?

Posted on 09/14/2026 by Glen Harness

Every once in a while, I discover a band that makes me wonder what the heck I was doing when they were playing. The Bluefields are one of those bands. The Bluefields were a Nashville rock band that got together … Continue reading →

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YouTube University: Where Retirees Go Back to School

Posted on 09/07/2026 by Glen Harness

Somewhere along the way, I became one of those people who has a favorite era of home renovation YouTubers. That’s not a sentence I ever expected to write about myself, but here we are. I retired a while back, and … Continue reading →

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The Problem With Health Care

Posted on 08/31/2026 by Glen Harness

First, my bona fides: I worked 15 years in a hospital business office. While I only provided support to those folks who were actually talking with patients, insurance companies, and other third parties, I did pick up on how things … Continue reading →

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Certificate of Need? More Like Certificate of Nonsense

Posted on 08/31/2026 by Glen Harness

This one’s been rattling around in my head for a while, so bear with me. Here in Tennessee (and in about three dozen other states), if a hospital wants to add beds, open a new facility, or buy a piece … Continue reading →

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Not So Common Sense

Posted on 07/10/2025 by Glen Harness

The following ideas/concepts should not be controversial:

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Some Pet Peeves

Posted on 07/03/2025 by Glen Harness

Here are a few things I’ve found annoying over the last few months.

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Time? Is It Really On My Side?

Posted on 06/30/2025 by Glen Harness

Here I am, back again. I suddenly find myself with a TON of extra time. The reason? I got laid off the other day (June 26, 2025, to be precise). The kicker is that I was two months away from … Continue reading →

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Back again?

Posted on 11/28/2020 by Glen Harness

Well, here we go again. As you can see from my last post a couple of years ago, I had intended on more or less regularly posting things here. But as John Lennon said, “Life is what happens while you’re … Continue reading →

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Testing 1 2 3, testing 1 2 3…

Posted on 03/28/2018 by Glen Harness

Hello? Is there anyone out there? Just nod if you can hear me. With the way Facebook is going these days, I think I’m going to start posting things here that I would otherwise have put on Facebook. I think … Continue reading →

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