+** DONE Rewrite tar initialization function
+ CLOSED: [2020-07-02 Thu 17:23]
+2020-07-02T17:23Z; bktei> Simplify tar initialization function so
+VERSION file is used to test appendability of tar as well as to mark
+when a new session is started.
+** DONE Consolidate tar checking/creation into function
+ CLOSED: [2020-07-02 Thu 18:33]
+2020-07-02T18:33Z; bktei> Simplify how the output tar file's existence
+is checked and its status as a valid tar file is validated. This was
+done using a new function ~checkMakeTar~.
+** TODO Add VERSION if output tar deleted between writes