diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 97d7a42..ae01975 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # git remote add github git@github.com:wit-go/log.git
 
-all: vet
+all: goimport vet
 	@#GO111MODULE=off go vet -x
 	@echo this go library builds ok
 
diff --git a/flags.go b/flags.go
index 1a179a3..94e2425 100644
--- a/flags.go
+++ b/flags.go
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 )
 
+var off bool // completely shut up until I tell you to talk again
+
 var INFO *LogFlag    // toggles log.Info()
 var VERBOSE *LogFlag // toggles log.Verbose()
 var SPEW *LogFlag    // toggles log.Spew()
diff --git a/original.go b/original.go
index 7663e5e..e56aa2a 100644
--- a/original.go
+++ b/original.go
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package log
 
+import "io"
+
 /*
 	import (
 		"log"
@@ -81,6 +83,14 @@ func Sprintln(a ...any) string {
 	return realSprintln(a...)
 }
 
+func Fprintln(w io.Writer, a ...any) (int, error) {
+	return realFprintln(w, a...)
+}
+
+func Fprintf(w io.Writer, s string, a ...any) (int, error) {
+	return realFprintf(w, s, a...)
+}
+
 func Fatalln(a ...any) {
 	realFatalln(a...)
 }
diff --git a/reallog.go b/reallog.go
index 37a290a..f44abdc 100644
--- a/reallog.go
+++ b/reallog.go
@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
+func Off() {
+	off = true
+}
+
+func On() {
+	off = false
+}
+
 func DaemonMode(b bool) {
 	daemonMode = b
 }
@@ -53,6 +61,9 @@ func DaemonShow() bool {
 }
 
 func realPrintln(a ...any) {
+	if off {
+		return
+	}
 	if daemonMode {
 		// in daemon mode, don't put timestamps on each line
 		if captureMode == nil {
@@ -88,6 +99,9 @@ func realPrintln(a ...any) {
 }
 
 func realPrintf(s string, a ...any) {
+	if off {
+		return
+	}
 	if daemonMode {
 		// in daemon mode, don't put timestamps on each line
 		if captureMode == nil {
@@ -133,6 +147,14 @@ func realSprintln(a ...any) string {
 	return fmt.Sprintln(a...)
 }
 
+func realFprintln(w io.Writer, a ...any) (int, error) {
+	return fmt.Fprintln(w, a...)
+}
+
+func realFprintf(w io.Writer, s string, a ...any) (int, error) {
+	return fmt.Fprintf(w, s, a...)
+}
+
 func realFatalln(a ...any) {
 	reallog.Fatalln(a...)
 }