diff --git a/cmd.go b/cmd.go
index cfaafd1..907a67f 100644
--- a/cmd.go
+++ b/cmd.go
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ import (
 // shortcut, sends a blank value for pwd
 // which means the exec Dir is not set
 // echos output (otherwise use RunQuiet)
-func Run(args []string) cmd.Status {
-	return PathRun("", args)
+func Run(argv []string) cmd.Status {
+	return PathRun("", argv)
 }
 
 // exec the cmd at a filepath. this does not change the working directory
@@ -42,10 +42,20 @@ func Run(args []string) cmd.Status {
 // this is basically the exact example from the go-cmd/cmd devs
 // where the have rocked out a proper smart read on both filehandles
 // https://dave.cheney.net/2013/04/30/curious-channels
-func PathRun(path string, args []string) cmd.Status {
+func PathRun(path string, argv []string) cmd.Status {
+	return PathRunLog(path, argv, NOW)
+}
+
+// the actual wrapper around go-cmd/cmd
+// adds a log Flag so that echo to stdout can be enabled/disabled
+func PathRunLog(path string, args []string, logf *log.LogFlag) cmd.Status {
 	var save []string // combined stdout & stderr
 	var arg0 string
 	var argx []string
+	if logf == nil {
+		logf = NOW
+	}
+	log.Log(logf, "shell.PathRunLog():", args)
 	// Check if the slice has at least one element (the command name)
 	if len(args) == 0 {
 		var s cmd.Status
@@ -87,14 +97,16 @@ func PathRun(path string, args []string) cmd.Status {
 					continue
 				}
 				save = append(save, line)
-				fmt.Println(line)
+				log.Log(logf, line)
+				// fmt.Println(line)
 			case line, open := <-envCmd.Stderr:
 				if !open {
 					envCmd.Stderr = nil
 					continue
 				}
 				save = append(save, line)
-				fmt.Println(line)
+				log.Log(logf, line)
+				// fmt.Println(line)
 			}
 		}
 	}()
@@ -110,8 +122,14 @@ func PathRun(path string, args []string) cmd.Status {
 	return s
 }
 
-// absolutely doesn't echo anything
+// only echos if you enable the shell.INFO log flag
 func PathRunQuiet(pwd string, args []string) cmd.Status {
+	return PathRunLog(pwd, args, INFO)
+}
+
+// absolutely doesn't echo anything
+// bad for now. leaves goroutines running all over the place
+func PathRunQuietBad(pwd string, args []string) cmd.Status {
 	// Check if the slice has at least one element (the command name)
 	if len(args) == 0 {
 		var s cmd.Status
@@ -137,6 +155,7 @@ func PathRunQuiet(pwd string, args []string) cmd.Status {
 			n := len(status.Stdout)
 			if n != 0 {
 				fmt.Println("todo:removethisecho", status.Stdout[n-1])
+				fmt.Println("status", status.Exit)
 			}
 		}
 	}()
diff --git a/xterm.go b/xterm.go
index 051e956..b5aa6f2 100644
--- a/xterm.go
+++ b/xterm.go
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func XtermCmdWait(path string, cmd []string) {
 	// keeps git diff from exiting on small diffs
 	os.Setenv("LESS", "-+F -+X -R")
 
-	PathRun(path, argsXterm)
+	PathRunLog(path, argsXterm, INFO)
 }
 
 // spawns an xterm with something you can run at a command line
@@ -136,5 +136,5 @@ func XtermCmdBash(path string, cmd []string) {
 	bash += "'; bash\""
 	tmp = append(argsXterm, "bash", bash)
 	log.Info("XtermCmd() path =", path, "cmd =", tmp)
-	go PathRun(path, tmp)
+	go PathRunLog(path, tmp, INFO)
 }