diff --git a/args.go b/args.go
index a254c73..3be387f 100644
--- a/args.go
+++ b/args.go
@@ -58,8 +58,4 @@ func init() {
 	CHANGE.Subsystem = "gui"
 	CHANGE.Desc = "user changed something"
 	CHANGE.Register()
-
-	for _, s := range log.ListFlags() {
-		log.Info("go.wit.com/gui/gui ListFlags() returned:", s)
-	}
 }
diff --git a/common.go b/common.go
index 423e21a..ecd3326 100644
--- a/common.go
+++ b/common.go
@@ -108,8 +108,6 @@ func (n *Node) AppendText(str string) {
 func (n *Node) GetText() string {
 	if (n.S != n.Text) {
 		log.Warn("GetText() is screwed up. TODO: fix this dumb crap")
-		stuff := log.ListFlags()
-		log.Warn("ListFlags() =", stuff)
 	}
 	if (n.S != "") {
 		return n.S
@@ -211,6 +209,11 @@ func (n *Node) Window(title string) *Node {
 	return n.NewWindow(title)
 }
 
+func (n *Node) Ready() bool {
+	if n == nil {return false}
+	return true
+}
+
 // This should not really do anything. as per the docs, the "Standard()" way
 // should be the default way
 /*