diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/Log.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/Log.java
index df4c3c4f..7fc8597d 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/Log.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/Log.java
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@
 
 package com.samskivert;
 
-import java.util.logging.Level;
-import java.util.logging.Logger;
+import com.samskivert.util.Logger;
 
 /**
  * Contains a reference to the log object used by the samskivert package.
@@ -30,28 +29,4 @@ public class Log
 {
     /** We dispatch our log messages through this logger. */
     public static Logger log = Logger.getLogger("com.samskivert");
-
-    /** Convenience function. */
-    public static void debug (String message)
-    {
-	log.fine(message);
-    }
-
-    /** Convenience function. */
-    public static void info (String message)
-    {
-	log.info(message);
-    }
-
-    /** Convenience function. */
-    public static void warning (String message)
-    {
-	log.warning(message);
-    }
-
-    /** Convenience function. */
-    public static void logStackTrace (Throwable t)
-    {
-	log.log(Level.WARNING, t.getMessage(), t);
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/io/StreamUtil.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/io/StreamUtil.java
index a3f6065c..ced01fa6 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/io/StreamUtil.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/io/StreamUtil.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import java.io.OutputStream;
 import java.io.Writer;
 import java.io.Reader;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
 
 /**
  * Convenience methods for streams.
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class StreamUtil
             try {
                 in.close();
             } catch (IOException ioe) {
-                Log.warning("Error closing input stream [stream=" + in + ", cause=" + ioe + "].");
+                log.warning("Error closing input stream [stream=" + in + ", cause=" + ioe + "].");
             }
         }
     }
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public class StreamUtil
             try {
                 out.close();
             } catch (IOException ioe) {
-                Log.warning("Error closing output stream [stream=" + out + ", cause=" + ioe + "].");
+                log.warning("Error closing output stream [stream=" + out + ", cause=" + ioe + "].");
             }
         }
     }
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public class StreamUtil
             try {
                 in.close();
             } catch (IOException ioe) {
-                Log.warning("Error closing reader [reader=" + in + ", cause=" + ioe + "].");
+                log.warning("Error closing reader [reader=" + in + ", cause=" + ioe + "].");
             }
         }
     }
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public class StreamUtil
             try {
                 out.close();
             } catch (IOException ioe) {
-                Log.warning("Error closing writer [writer=" + out + ", cause=" + ioe + "].");
+                log.warning("Error closing writer [writer=" + out + ", cause=" + ioe + "].");
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/BaseLiaison.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/BaseLiaison.java
index 2ddfb055..b9190232 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/BaseLiaison.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/BaseLiaison.java
@@ -25,9 +25,10 @@ import java.sql.ResultSet;
 import java.sql.SQLException;
 import java.sql.Statement;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
 import com.samskivert.util.StringUtil;
 
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
+
 /**
  * A superclass to help with the shrinking subset of SQL our supported dialects can agree on,
  * or when there is disagreement, implement the most standard-compliant version and let the
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ public abstract class BaseLiaison implements DatabaseLiaison
         update.append(")");
 
         executeQuery(conn, update.toString());
-        Log.info("Database index '" + ixName + "' added to table '" + table + "'");
+        log.info("Database index '" + ixName + "' added to table '" + table + "'");
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ public abstract class BaseLiaison implements DatabaseLiaison
         String update = "ALTER TABLE " + tableSQL(table) + " ADD PRIMARY KEY " + fields.toString();
 
         executeQuery(conn, update.toString());
-        Log.info("Primary key " + fields + " added to table '" + table + "'");
+        log.info("Primary key " + fields + " added to table '" + table + "'");
     }
 
     // from DatabaseLiaison
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ public abstract class BaseLiaison implements DatabaseLiaison
 
         executeQuery(conn, "ALTER TABLE " + tableSQL(table) + " ADD COLUMN " +
                      columnSQL(column) + " " + definition);
-        Log.info("Database column '" + column + "' added to table '" + table + "'.");
+        log.info("Database column '" + column + "' added to table '" + table + "'.");
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ public abstract class BaseLiaison implements DatabaseLiaison
 
         executeQuery(conn, "ALTER TABLE " + tableSQL(table) + " CHANGE " +
                      columnSQL(column) + " " + columnSQL(column) + " " + defStr);
-        Log.info("Database column '" + column + "' of table '" + table + "' modified to have " +
+        log.info("Database column '" + column + "' of table '" + table + "' modified to have " +
                  "definition '" + defStr + "'.");
         return true;
     }
@@ -182,7 +183,7 @@ public abstract class BaseLiaison implements DatabaseLiaison
     {
         executeQuery(conn, "ALTER TABLE " + tableSQL(table) + " RENAME COLUMN " +
                      columnSQL(from) + " TO " + columnSQL(to));
-        Log.info("Renamed column '" + from + "' on table '" + table + "' to '" + to + "'");
+        log.info("Renamed column '" + from + "' on table '" + table + "' to '" + to + "'");
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -193,7 +194,7 @@ public abstract class BaseLiaison implements DatabaseLiaison
             return false;
         }
         executeQuery(conn, "ALTER TABLE " + tableSQL(table) + " DROP COLUMN " + columnSQL(column));
-        Log.info("Database column '" + column + "' removed from table '" + table + "'.");
+        log.info("Database column '" + column + "' removed from table '" + table + "'.");
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -247,7 +248,7 @@ public abstract class BaseLiaison implements DatabaseLiaison
         builder.append(")");
 
         executeQuery(conn, builder.toString());
-        Log.info("Database table '" + table + "' created.");
+        log.info("Database table '" + table + "' created.");
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/JDBCUtil.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/JDBCUtil.java
index 24fb8e76..daa0ed64 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/JDBCUtil.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/JDBCUtil.java
@@ -29,10 +29,11 @@ import java.sql.ResultSet;
 import java.sql.SQLException;
 import java.sql.Statement;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
 import com.samskivert.io.PersistenceException;
 import com.samskivert.util.StringUtil;
 
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
+
 /**
  * A repository for JDBC related utility functions.
  */
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ public class JDBCUtil
     {
         int modified = stmt.executeUpdate();
         if (modified != expectedCount) {
-            Log.warning("Statement did not modify expected number of rows [stmt=" + stmt +
+            log.warning("Statement did not modify expected number of rows [stmt=" + stmt +
                         ", expected=" + expectedCount + ", modified=" + modified + "]");
         }
     }
@@ -183,7 +184,7 @@ public class JDBCUtil
     {
         int modified = stmt.executeUpdate(query);
         if (modified != expectedCount) {
-            Log.warning("Statement did not modify expected number of rows [stmt=" + stmt +
+            log.warning("Statement did not modify expected number of rows [stmt=" + stmt +
                         ", expected=" + expectedCount + ", modified=" + modified + "]");
         }
     }
@@ -230,7 +231,7 @@ public class JDBCUtil
         try {
             return new String(text.getBytes("UTF8"), "8859_1");
         } catch (UnsupportedEncodingException uee) {
-            Log.logStackTrace(uee);
+            log.warning("jigger failed", uee);
             return text;
         }
     }
@@ -246,7 +247,7 @@ public class JDBCUtil
         try {
             return new String(text.getBytes("8859_1"), "UTF8");
         } catch (UnsupportedEncodingException uee) {
-            Log.logStackTrace(uee);
+            log.warning("unjigger failed", uee);
             return text;
         }
     }
@@ -281,7 +282,7 @@ public class JDBCUtil
             close(stmt);
         }
 
-        Log.info("Database table '" + table + "' created.");
+        log.info("Database table '" + table + "' created.");
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -480,7 +481,7 @@ public class JDBCUtil
         } finally {
             close(stmt);
         }
-        Log.info("Database column '" + cname + "' added to table '" + table + "'.");
+        log.info("Database column '" + cname + "' added to table '" + table + "'.");
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -502,7 +503,7 @@ public class JDBCUtil
         } finally {
             close(stmt);
         }
-        Log.info("Database column '" + cname + "' of table '" + table +
+        log.info("Database column '" + cname + "' of table '" + table +
                  "' modified to have this def '" + cdef + "'.");
     }
 
@@ -523,7 +524,7 @@ public class JDBCUtil
         try {
             stmt = conn.prepareStatement(update);
             if (stmt.executeUpdate() == 1) {
-                Log.info("Database index '" + cname + "' removed from table '" + table + "'.");
+                log.info("Database index '" + cname + "' removed from table '" + table + "'.");
             }
         } finally {
             close(stmt);
@@ -548,7 +549,7 @@ public class JDBCUtil
         try {
             stmt = conn.prepareStatement(update);
             if (stmt.executeUpdate() == 1) {
-                Log.info("Database index '" + iname + "' removed from table '" + table + "'.");
+                log.info("Database index '" + iname + "' removed from table '" + table + "'.");
             }
         } finally {
             close(stmt);
@@ -567,7 +568,7 @@ public class JDBCUtil
         try {
             stmt = conn.prepareStatement(update);
             if (stmt.executeUpdate() == 1) {
-                Log.info("Database primary key removed from '" + table + "'.");
+                log.info("Database primary key removed from '" + table + "'.");
             }
         } finally {
             close(stmt);
@@ -600,7 +601,7 @@ public class JDBCUtil
         } finally {
             close(stmt);
         }
-        Log.info("Database index '" + idx_name + "' added to table '" + table + "'");
+        log.info("Database index '" + idx_name + "' added to table '" + table + "'");
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/LiaisonRegistry.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/LiaisonRegistry.java
index 92488b54..05411dba 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/LiaisonRegistry.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/LiaisonRegistry.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import java.sql.*;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
 
 /**
  * The liaison registry provides access to the appropriate database liaison implementation for a
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class LiaisonRegistry
 
             // if we didn't find a matching liaison, use the default
             if (liaison == null) {
-                Log.warning("Unable to match liaison for database [url=" + url + "]. " +
+                log.warning("Unable to match liaison for database [url=" + url + "]. " +
                             "Using default.");
                 liaison = new DefaultLiaison();
             }
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public class LiaisonRegistry
         try {
             _liaisons.add(lclass.newInstance());
         } catch (Exception e) {
-            Log.warning("Unable to instantiate liaison [class=" + lclass.getName() +
+            log.warning("Unable to instantiate liaison [class=" + lclass.getName() +
                         ", error=" + e + "].");
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/MySQLLiaison.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/MySQLLiaison.java
index cea0d95c..3b5377e5 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/MySQLLiaison.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/MySQLLiaison.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ package com.samskivert.jdbc;
 
 import java.sql.*;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
 
 /**
  * A database liaison for the MySQL database.
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public class MySQLLiaison extends BaseLiaison
         update.append(")");
 
         executeQuery(conn, update.toString());
-        Log.info("Database index '" + ixName + "' added to table '" + table + "'");
+        log.info("Database index '" + ixName + "' added to table '" + table + "'");
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public class MySQLLiaison extends BaseLiaison
         }
         executeQuery(conn, "ALTER TABLE " + table + " CHANGE " + oldColumnName + " " +
                      newColumnName + " " + expandDefinition(newColumnDef));
-        Log.info("Renamed column '" + oldColumnName + "' on table '" + table + "' to '" +
+        log.info("Renamed column '" + oldColumnName + "' on table '" + table + "' to '" +
                  newColumnName + "'");
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/PostgreSQLLiaison.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/PostgreSQLLiaison.java
index 213f52b1..acacd1a2 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/PostgreSQLLiaison.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/PostgreSQLLiaison.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ package com.samskivert.jdbc;
 
 import java.sql.*;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
 
 /**
  * A database liaison for the MySQL database.
@@ -87,34 +87,34 @@ public class PostgreSQLLiaison extends BaseLiaison
                                  Boolean nullable, Boolean unique, String defaultValue)
         throws SQLException
     {
-        StringBuilder log = new StringBuilder();
+        StringBuilder lbuf = new StringBuilder();
         if (type != null) {
             executeQuery(
                 conn, "ALTER TABLE " + tableSQL(table) + " ALTER COLUMN " + columnSQL(column) +
                 " TYPE " + type);
-            log.append("type=" + type);
+            lbuf.append("type=" + type);
         }
         if (nullable != null) {
             executeQuery(
                 conn, "ALTER TABLE " + tableSQL(table) + " ALTER COLUMN " + columnSQL(column) +
                 " " + (nullable.booleanValue() ? "SET NOT NULL" : "DROP NOT NULL"));
-            if (log.length() > 0) log.append(", ");
-            log.append("nullable=" + nullable);
+            if (lbuf.length() > 0) lbuf.append(", ");
+            lbuf.append("nullable=" + nullable);
         }
         if (unique != null) {
             // TODO: I think this requires ALTER TABLE DROP CONSTRAINT and so on
-            if (log.length() > 0) log.append(", ");
-            log.append("unique=" + unique + " (not implemented yet)");
+            if (lbuf.length() > 0) lbuf.append(", ");
+            lbuf.append("unique=" + unique + " (not implemented yet)");
         }
         if (defaultValue != null) {
             executeQuery(
                 conn, "ALTER TABLE " + tableSQL(table) + " ALTER COLUMN " + columnSQL(column) +
                 " " + (defaultValue.length() > 0 ? "SET DEFAULT " + defaultValue : "DROP DEFAULT"));
-            if (log.length() > 0) log.append(", ");
-            log.append("defaultValue=" + defaultValue);
+            if (lbuf.length() > 0) lbuf.append(", ");
+            lbuf.append("defaultValue=" + defaultValue);
         }
-        Log.info("Database column '" + column + "' of table '" + table + "' modified to have " +
-                 "definition [" + log + "].");
+        log.info("Database column '" + column + "' of table '" + table + "' modified to have " +
+                 "definition [" + lbuf + "].");
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/SimpleRepository.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/SimpleRepository.java
index 651df95a..154d194d 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/SimpleRepository.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/SimpleRepository.java
@@ -22,10 +22,11 @@ package com.samskivert.jdbc;
 
 import java.sql.*;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
 import com.samskivert.io.PersistenceException;
 import com.samskivert.util.StringUtil;
 
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
+
 /**
  * The simple repository should be used for a repository that only needs access to a single JDBC
  * connection instance to perform its persistence services.
@@ -90,8 +91,7 @@ public class SimpleRepository extends Repository
                 }
             });
         } catch (PersistenceException pe) {
-            Log.warning("Failure migrating schema [dbident=" + _dbident + "].");
-            Log.logStackTrace(pe);
+            log.warning("Failure migrating schema [dbident=" + _dbident + "].", pe);
         }
     }
 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ public class SimpleRepository extends Repository
 
         // check our pre-condition
         if (_precond != null && !_precond.validate(_dbident, op)) {
-            Log.warning("Repository operation failed pre-condition check! [dbident=" + _dbident +
+            log.warning("Repository operation failed pre-condition check! [dbident=" + _dbident +
                         ", op=" + op + "].");
             Thread.dumpStack();
         }
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ public class SimpleRepository extends Repository
                             conn.rollback();
                         }
                     } catch (SQLException rbe) {
-                        Log.warning("Unable to roll back operation [err=" + sqe +
+                        log.warning("Unable to roll back operation [err=" + sqe +
                                     ", rberr=" + rbe + "].");
                     }
                 }
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ public class SimpleRepository extends Repository
                 // stack trace in the message of their outer exception; if I want a fucking stack
                 // trace, I'll call printStackTrace() thanksverymuch
                 String msg = StringUtil.split("" + sqe, "\n")[0];
-                Log.info("Transient failure executing operation, retrying [error=" + msg + "].");
+                log.info("Transient failure executing operation, retrying [error=" + msg + "].");
 
             } catch (PersistenceException pe) {
                 // back out our changes if something got hosed
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ public class SimpleRepository extends Repository
                         conn.rollback();
                     }
                 } catch (SQLException rbe) {
-                    Log.warning("Unable to roll back operation [origerr=" + pe +
+                    log.warning("Unable to roll back operation [origerr=" + pe +
                                 ", rberr=" + rbe + "].");
                 }
                 throw pe;
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ public class SimpleRepository extends Repository
                         conn.rollback();
                     }
                 } catch (SQLException rbe) {
-                    Log.warning("Unable to roll back operation [origerr=" + rte +
+                    log.warning("Unable to roll back operation [origerr=" + rte +
                                 ", rberr=" + rbe + "].");
                 }
                 throw rte;
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ public class SimpleRepository extends Repository
                             conn.setAutoCommit(oldAutoCommit);
                         }
                     } catch (SQLException sace) {
-                        Log.warning("Unable to restore auto-commit [err=" + sace + "].");
+                        log.warning("Unable to restore auto-commit [err=" + sace + "].");
                     }
                     // release the database connection
                     _provider.releaseConnection(_dbident, readOnly, conn);
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ public class SimpleRepository extends Repository
                         String result = rs.getString("Msg_text");
                         if (result == null ||
                             (result.indexOf("up to date") == -1 && !result.equals("OK"))) {
-                            Log.info("Table maintenance [" + SimpleRepository.toString(rs) + "].");
+                            log.info("Table maintenance [" + SimpleRepository.toString(rs) + "].");
                         }
                     }
 
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/StaticConnectionProvider.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/StaticConnectionProvider.java
index 6764618f..28860f7a 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/StaticConnectionProvider.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/StaticConnectionProvider.java
@@ -24,12 +24,13 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.sql.*;
 import java.util.*;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
 import com.samskivert.io.PersistenceException;
 import com.samskivert.util.ConfigUtil;
 import com.samskivert.util.PropertiesUtil;
 import com.samskivert.util.StringUtil;
 
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
+
 /**
  * The static connection provider generates JDBC connections based on configuration information
  * provided via a properties file. It does no connection pooling and always returns the same
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ public class StaticConnectionProvider implements ConnectionProvider
             String key = username + "@" + url + ":" + readOnly;
             conmap = _keys.get(key);
             if (conmap == null) {
-                Log.debug("Creating " + key + " for " + ident + ".");
+                log.debug("Creating " + key + " for " + ident + ".");
                 conmap = new Mapping();
                 conmap.key = key;
                 conmap.connection = openConnection(driver, url, username, password);
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@ public class StaticConnectionProvider implements ConnectionProvider
                 _keys.put(key, conmap);
 
             } else {
-                Log.debug("Reusing " + key + " for " + ident + ".");
+                log.debug("Reusing " + key + " for " + ident + ".");
             }
 
             // cache the connection
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ public class StaticConnectionProvider implements ConnectionProvider
         String mapkey = ident + ":" + readOnly;
         Mapping conmap = _idents.get(mapkey);
         if (conmap == null) {
-            Log.warning("Unknown connection failed!? [key=" + mapkey + "].");
+            log.warning("Unknown connection failed!? [key=" + mapkey + "].");
             return;
         }
 
@@ -200,7 +201,7 @@ public class StaticConnectionProvider implements ConnectionProvider
             try {
                 conmap.connection.close();
             } catch (SQLException sqe) {
-                Log.warning("Error shutting down connection [key=" + key + ", err=" + sqe + "].");
+                log.warning("Error shutting down connection [key=" + key + ", err=" + sqe + "].");
             }
         }
 
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@ public class StaticConnectionProvider implements ConnectionProvider
         try {
             conn.close();
         } catch (SQLException sqe) {
-            Log.warning("Error closing failed connection [ident=" + ident +
+            log.warning("Error closing failed connection [ident=" + ident +
                         ", error=" + sqe + "].");
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/TransitionRepository.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/TransitionRepository.java
index 7158d256..c8015cd5 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/TransitionRepository.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/TransitionRepository.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import java.sql.PreparedStatement;
 import java.sql.ResultSet;
 import java.sql.SQLException;
 import java.sql.Timestamp;
-import java.util.logging.Level;
 
 import com.samskivert.io.PersistenceException;
 
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ public class TransitionRepository extends SimpleRepository
                 try {
                     clearTransition(clazz, name);
                 } catch (PersistenceException pe) {
-                    log.log(Level.WARNING, "Failed to clear failed transition [class=" + clazz +
+                    log.warning("Failed to clear failed transition [class=" + clazz +
                             ", name=" + name + "].", pe);
                 }
                 throw e;
@@ -84,7 +83,7 @@ public class TransitionRepository extends SimpleRepository
                 try {
                     clearTransition(clazz, name);
                 } catch (PersistenceException pe) {
-                    log.log(Level.WARNING, "Failed to clear failed transition [class=" + clazz +
+                    log.warning("Failed to clear failed transition [class=" + clazz +
                             ", name=" + name + "].", pe);
                 }
                 throw rte;
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/WriteOnlyUnit.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/WriteOnlyUnit.java
index a60556fb..d4ecdd5d 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/WriteOnlyUnit.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/WriteOnlyUnit.java
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 
 package com.samskivert.jdbc;
 
-import java.util.logging.Level;
-
 import com.samskivert.util.Invoker;
 
 import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
@@ -70,7 +68,7 @@ public abstract class WriteOnlyUnit extends Invoker.Unit
      */
     public void handleFailure (Exception e)
     {
-        log.log(Level.WARNING, getFailureMessage(), e);
+        log.warning(getFailureMessage(), e);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/DepotMarshaller.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/DepotMarshaller.java
index 6fcf694d..14a29bbc 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/DepotMarshaller.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/DepotMarshaller.java
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
-import java.util.logging.Level;
 
 import com.samskivert.io.PersistenceException;
 import com.samskivert.jdbc.depot.annotation.Computed;
@@ -109,7 +108,7 @@ public class DepotMarshaller<T extends PersistentRecord>
                 try {
                     _schemaVersion = (Integer)field.get(null);
                 } catch (Exception e) {
-                    log.log(Level.WARNING, "Failed to read schema version " +
+                    log.warning("Failed to read schema version " +
                         "[class=" + _pClass + "].", e);
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/Log.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/Log.java
index 29315fe8..09fbee3a 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/Log.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/Log.java
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@
 
 package com.samskivert.jdbc.depot;
 
-import java.util.logging.Level;
-import java.util.logging.Logger;
+import com.samskivert.util.Logger;
 
 /**
  * Contains a reference to the log object used by this package.
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/MySQLBuilder.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/MySQLBuilder.java
index 89abd5e9..e778095a 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/MySQLBuilder.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/MySQLBuilder.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import java.sql.Time;
 import java.sql.Timestamp;
 import java.util.Set;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
 import com.samskivert.jdbc.JDBCUtil;
 import com.samskivert.jdbc.depot.FieldMarshaller.BooleanMarshaller;
 import com.samskivert.jdbc.depot.FieldMarshaller.ByteArrayMarshaller;
@@ -50,6 +49,8 @@ import com.samskivert.jdbc.depot.expression.ColumnExp;
 import com.samskivert.jdbc.depot.expression.EpochSeconds;
 import com.samskivert.jdbc.depot.operator.Conditionals.FullTextMatch;
 
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
+
 public class MySQLBuilder
     extends SQLBuilder
 {
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ public class MySQLBuilder
 
         Statement stmt = conn.createStatement();
         try {
-            Log.info("Adding full-text search index: ftsIx_" + fts.name());
+            log.info("Adding full-text search index: ftsIx_" + fts.name());
             stmt.executeUpdate(update.toString());
         } finally {
             JDBCUtil.close(stmt);
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/PersistenceContext.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/PersistenceContext.java
index 088f71af..d4b266c5 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/PersistenceContext.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/PersistenceContext.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
-import java.util.logging.Level;
 
 import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.sql.Connection;
@@ -162,7 +161,7 @@ public class PersistenceContext
                 _cache.shutdown();
             }
         } catch (Throwable t) {
-            log.log(Level.WARNING, "Failure shutting down Depot cache.", t);
+            log.warning("Failure shutting down Depot cache.", t);
         }
         _conprov.shutdown();
     }
@@ -250,15 +249,15 @@ public class PersistenceContext
         if (key != null && _cache != null) {
             CacheAdapter.CachedValue<T> cacheHit = cacheLookup(key);
             if (cacheHit != null) {
-                log.fine("cache hit [key=" + key + ", hit=" + cacheHit + "]");
+                log.debug("cache hit [key=" + key + ", hit=" + cacheHit + "]");
                 T value = cacheHit.getValue();
                 value = query.transformCacheHit(key, value);
                 if (value != null) {
                     return value;
                 }
-                log.fine("transformCacheHit returned null; rejecting cached value.");
+                log.debug("transformCacheHit returned null; rejecting cached value.");
             }
-            log.fine("cache miss [key=" + key + "]");
+            log.debug("cache miss [key=" + key + "]");
         }
         // otherwise, perform the query
         @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") T result = (T) invoke(query, null, true);
@@ -314,7 +313,7 @@ public class PersistenceContext
             Thread.dumpStack();
             return;
         }
-        log.fine("storing [key=" + key + ", value=" + entry + "]");
+        log.debug("storing [key=" + key + ", value=" + entry + "]");
 
         CacheAdapter.CacheBin<T> bin = _cache.getCache(key.getCacheId());
         CacheAdapter.CachedValue element = bin.lookup(key.getCacheKey());
@@ -328,7 +327,7 @@ public class PersistenceContext
         Set<CacheListener<?>> listeners = _listenerSets.get(key.getCacheId());
         if (listeners != null && listeners.size() > 0) {
             for (CacheListener<?> listener : listeners) {
-                log.fine("cascading [listener=" + listener + "]");
+                log.debug("cascading [listener=" + listener + "]");
                 @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
                     CacheListener<T> casted = (CacheListener<T>)listener;
                 casted.entryCached(key, entry, oldEntry);
@@ -368,7 +367,7 @@ public class PersistenceContext
         if (_cache == null) {
             return;
         }
-        log.fine("invalidating [cacheId=" + cacheId + ", cacheKey=" + cacheKey + "]");
+        log.debug("invalidating [cacheId=" + cacheId + ", cacheKey=" + cacheKey + "]");
 
         CacheAdapter.CacheBin<T> bin = _cache.getCache(cacheId);
         CacheAdapter.CachedValue<T> element = bin.lookup(cacheKey);
@@ -384,7 +383,7 @@ public class PersistenceContext
             if (listeners != null && listeners.size() > 0) {
                 CacheKey key = new SimpleCacheKey(cacheId, cacheKey);
                 for (CacheListener<?> listener : listeners) {
-                    log.fine("cascading [listener=" + listener + "]");
+                    log.debug("cascading [listener=" + listener + "]");
                     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") CacheListener<T> casted =
                         (CacheListener<T>)listener;
                     casted.entryInvalidated(key, oldEntry);
@@ -393,7 +392,7 @@ public class PersistenceContext
         }
 
         // then evict the keyed entry, if needed
-        log.fine("evicting [cacheKey=" + cacheKey + "]");
+        log.debug("evicting [cacheKey=" + cacheKey + "]");
         bin.remove(cacheKey);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/PostgreSQLBuilder.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/PostgreSQLBuilder.java
index 1c204763..210c0b0b 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/PostgreSQLBuilder.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/PostgreSQLBuilder.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ import com.samskivert.jdbc.depot.operator.Conditionals.FullTextMatch;
 import com.samskivert.util.ArrayUtil;
 import com.samskivert.util.StringUtil;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
 
 public class PostgreSQLBuilder
     extends SQLBuilder
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ public class PostgreSQLBuilder
 
         Statement stmt = conn.createStatement();
         try {
-            Log.info(
+            log.info(
                 "Adding full-text search column, index and trigger: " + column + ", " +
                 index + ", " + trigger);
             liaison.addColumn(conn, table, column, "TSVECTOR", true);
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/jora/Cursor.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/jora/Cursor.java
index d03fc973..e5b2cfe0 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/jora/Cursor.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/jora/Cursor.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ package com.samskivert.jdbc.jora;
 import java.util.*;
 import java.sql.*;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
 
 /**
  * Cursor is used for successive access to records fetched by SELECT statement.
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public class Cursor<V>
                 spurious++;
             }
             if (spurious > 0) {
-                Log.warning("Cursor.get() quietly tossed " + spurious +
+                log.warning("Cursor.get() quietly tossed " + spurious +
                             " spurious additional records. " +
                             "[query=" + _query + "].");
             }
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/net/AttachableURLFactory.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/net/AttachableURLFactory.java
index d81ea479..84a1743c 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/net/AttachableURLFactory.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/net/AttachableURLFactory.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import java.net.URLStreamHandlerFactory;
 
 import java.util.HashMap;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
 
 /**
  * Allows other entities in an application to register URLStreamHandler
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public class AttachableURLFactory implements URLStreamHandlerFactory
             try {
                 return handler.newInstance();
             } catch (Exception e) {
-                Log.warning("Unable to instantiate URLStreamHandler" +
+                log.warning("Unable to instantiate URLStreamHandler" +
                     " [protocol=" + protocol + ", cause=" + e + "].");
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/net/MailUtil.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/net/MailUtil.java
index c0df6660..c437f453 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/net/MailUtil.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/net/MailUtil.java
@@ -32,9 +32,10 @@ import javax.mail.internet.MimeMessage;
 import java.util.regex.PatternSyntaxException;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
 import com.samskivert.util.StringUtil;
 
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
+
 /**
  * The mail util class encapsulates some utility functions related to
  * sending emails.
@@ -179,8 +180,7 @@ public class MailUtil
         try {
             _emailre = Pattern.compile(EMAIL_REGEX);
         } catch (PatternSyntaxException pse) {
-            Log.warning("Unable to initialize email regexp?!");
-            Log.logStackTrace(pse);
+            log.warning("Unable to initialize email regexp?!", pse);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/servlet/JDBCTableSiteIdentifier.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/servlet/JDBCTableSiteIdentifier.java
index 118fc99b..bfe70406 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/servlet/JDBCTableSiteIdentifier.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/servlet/JDBCTableSiteIdentifier.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import com.samskivert.jdbc.SimpleRepository;
 import com.samskivert.util.ArrayUtil;
 import com.samskivert.util.HashIntMap;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
 
 /**
  * Accomplishes the process of site identification based on a mapping from domains (e.g.
@@ -187,8 +187,7 @@ public class JDBCTableSiteIdentifier implements SiteIdentifier
             try {
                 _repo.refreshSiteData();
             } catch (PersistenceException pe) {
-                Log.warning("Error refreshing site data.");
-                Log.logStackTrace(pe);
+                log.warning("Error refreshing site data.", pe);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/servlet/MessageManager.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/servlet/MessageManager.java
index 3e64c8a1..20534b49 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/servlet/MessageManager.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/servlet/MessageManager.java
@@ -26,10 +26,11 @@ import java.util.*;
 
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
 import com.samskivert.text.MessageUtil;
 import com.samskivert.util.StringUtil;
 
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
+
 /**
  * The message manager handles the translation messages for a web application. The webapp should
  * construct the message manager with the name of its message properties file and it can then make
@@ -183,7 +184,7 @@ public class MessageManager
 
         if (reportMissing) {
             // if there's no translation for this path, complain about it
-            Log.warning("Missing translation message [path=" + path +
+            log.warning("Missing translation message [path=" + path +
                         ", url=" + getURL(req) + "].");
             return path;
         }
@@ -217,7 +218,7 @@ public class MessageManager
                 try {
                     siteLoader = _siteLoader.getSiteClassLoader(siteId);
                 } catch (IOException ioe) {
-                    Log.warning("Unable to fetch site-specific classloader " +
+                    log.warning("Unable to fetch site-specific classloader " +
                                 "[siteId=" + siteId + ", error=" + ioe + "].");
                 }
             }
@@ -292,7 +293,7 @@ public class MessageManager
                 if (!silent) {
                     // if we were unable even to find a default bundle, we may want to log a
                     // warning
-                    Log.warning("Unable to resolve any message bundle [req=" + getURL(req) +
+                    log.warning("Unable to resolve any message bundle [req=" + getURL(req) +
                                 ", locale=" + locale + ", bundlePath=" + bundlePath +
                                 ", classLoader=" + loader + ", siteBundlePath=" + _siteBundlePath +
                                 ", siteLoader=" + _siteLoader + "].");
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/servlet/SiteResourceLoader.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/servlet/SiteResourceLoader.java
index ae84a3f7..7fde4836 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/servlet/SiteResourceLoader.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/servlet/SiteResourceLoader.java
@@ -30,9 +30,10 @@ import java.util.jar.JarFile;
 
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
 import com.samskivert.util.HashIntMap;
 
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
+
 /**
  * Web applications may wish to load resources in such a way that the site
  * on which they are running is allowed to override a resource with a
@@ -317,7 +318,7 @@ public class SiteResourceLoader
                     jarFile.close();
                 }
 
-                Log.info("Opened site bundle [path=" + file.getPath() + "].");
+                log.info("Opened site bundle [path=" + file.getPath() + "].");
 
                 // and open a new one
                 jarFile = new JarFile(file);
@@ -341,7 +342,7 @@ public class SiteResourceLoader
             try {
                 return _bundle.getResourceAsStream(path);
             } catch (IOException ioe) {
-                Log.warning("Error loading resource from jarfile " +
+                log.warning("Error loading resource from jarfile " +
                             "[bundle=" + _bundle + ", path=" + path +
                             ", error=" + ioe + "].");
                 return null;
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/servlet/user/UserManager.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/servlet/user/UserManager.java
index 01d60b1c..b98451d3 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/servlet/user/UserManager.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/servlet/user/UserManager.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import javax.servlet.http.Cookie;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
 import com.samskivert.io.PersistenceException;
 import com.samskivert.jdbc.ConnectionProvider;
 import com.samskivert.servlet.RedirectException;
@@ -36,6 +35,8 @@ import com.samskivert.util.RunQueue;
 import com.samskivert.util.StringUtil;
 import com.samskivert.util.Tuple;
 
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
+
 /**
  * The user manager provides easy access to user objects for servlets. It takes care of cookie
  * management involved in login, logout and loading a user record during an authenticated session.
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ public class UserManager
         // fetch the login URL from the properties
         _loginURL = config.getProperty("login_url");
         if (_loginURL == null) {
-            Log.warning("No login_url supplied in user manager config. Authentication won't work.");
+            log.warning("No login_url supplied in user manager config. Authentication won't work.");
             _loginURL = "/missing_login_url";
         }
 
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ public class UserManager
         }
 
         if (USERMGR_DEBUG) {
-            Log.info("UserManager initialized [acook=" + _userAuthCookie +
+            log.info("UserManager initialized [acook=" + _userAuthCookie +
                      ", login=" + _loginURL + "].");
         }
 
@@ -144,8 +145,7 @@ public class UserManager
                 try {
                     _repository.pruneSessions();
                 } catch (PersistenceException pe) {
-                    Log.warning("Error pruning session table.");
-                    Log.logStackTrace(pe);
+                    log.warning("Error pruning session table.", pe);
                 }
             }
         };
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ public class UserManager
     {
         String authcook = CookieUtil.getCookieValue(req, _userAuthCookie);
         if (USERMGR_DEBUG) {
-            Log.info("Loading user by cookie [" + _userAuthCookie + "=" + authcook + "].");
+            log.info("Loading user by cookie [" + _userAuthCookie + "=" + authcook + "].");
         }
         return loadUser(authcook);
     }
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ public class UserManager
     {
         User user = (authcode == null) ? null : _repository.loadUserBySession(authcode);
         if (USERMGR_DEBUG) {
-            Log.info("Loaded user by authcode [code=" + authcode + ", user=" + user + "].");
+            log.info("Loaded user by authcode [code=" + authcode + ", user=" + user + "].");
         }
         return user;
     }
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ public class UserManager
             String eurl = RequestUtils.getLocationEncoded(req);
             String target = StringUtil.replace(_loginURL, "%R", eurl);
             if (USERMGR_DEBUG) {
-                Log.info("No user found in require, redirecting [to=" + target + "].");
+                log.info("No user found in require, redirecting [to=" + target + "].");
             }
             throw new RedirectException(target);
         }
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ public class UserManager
         // potentially convert the user's legacy password
         if (password != null && password.getCleartext() != null &&
             user.updateLegacyPassword(password.getCleartext())) {
-            Log.info("Updated legacy password " + user.username + ".");
+            log.info("Updated legacy password " + user.username + ".");
             _repository.updateUser(user);
         }
 
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ public class UserManager
         // potentially convert the user's legacy password
         if (password != null && password.getCleartext() != null &&
             user.updateLegacyPassword(password.getCleartext())) {
-            Log.info("Updated legacy password " + user.username + ".");
+            log.info("Updated legacy password " + user.username + ".");
             _repository.updateUser(user);
         }
 
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ public class UserManager
         // register a session for this user
         String authcode = _repository.registerSession(user, expires);
         if (USERMGR_DEBUG) {
-            Log.info("Session started [user=" + username + ", code=" + authcode + "].");
+            log.info("Session started [user=" + username + ", code=" + authcode + "].");
         }
         return new Tuple<User,String>(user, authcode);
     }
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ public class UserManager
         acookie.setPath("/");
         acookie.setMaxAge((expires > 0) ? (expires*24*60*60) : -1);
         if (USERMGR_DEBUG) {
-            Log.info("Setting cookie " + acookie + ".");
+            log.info("Setting cookie " + acookie + ".");
         }
         rsp.addCookie(acookie);
     }
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ public class UserManager
         c.setMaxAge(0);
         CookieUtil.widenDomain(req, c);
         if (USERMGR_DEBUG) {
-            Log.info("Clearing cookie " + c + ".");
+            log.info("Clearing cookie " + c + ".");
         }
         rsp.addCookie(c);
 
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/servlet/util/ExceptionMap.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/servlet/util/ExceptionMap.java
index 514228ae..c790dd45 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/servlet/util/ExceptionMap.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/servlet/util/ExceptionMap.java
@@ -23,10 +23,11 @@ package com.samskivert.servlet.util;
 import java.io.*;
 import java.util.*;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
 import com.samskivert.util.ConfigUtil;
 import com.samskivert.util.StringUtil;
 
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
+
 /**
  * The exception map is used to map exceptions to error messages based on
  * a static, server-wide configuration.
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ public class ExceptionMap
 	ClassLoader cld = ExceptionMap.class.getClassLoader();
 	InputStream config = ConfigUtil.getStream(PROPS_NAME, cld);
 	if (config == null) {
-	    Log.warning("Unable to load " + PROPS_NAME + " from CLASSPATH.");
+	    log.warning("Unable to load " + PROPS_NAME + " from CLASSPATH.");
 
 	} else {
 	    // otherwise process ye old config file.
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ public class ExceptionMap
 			_keys.add(cl);
 
 		    } catch (Throwable t) {
-			Log.warning("Unable to resolve exception class. " +
+			log.warning("Unable to resolve exception class. " +
 				    "[class=" + exclass +
 				    ", error=" + t + "].");
 			_values.remove(i);
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ public class ExceptionMap
 		}
 
 	    } catch (IOException ioe) {
-		Log.warning("Error reading exception mapping file: " + ioe);
+		log.warning("Error reading exception mapping file: " + ioe);
 	    }
 	}
     }
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/AbsoluteLayout.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/AbsoluteLayout.java
index 167de167..7e677e2b 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/AbsoluteLayout.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/AbsoluteLayout.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import java.awt.Rectangle;
 
 import java.util.HashMap;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
 
 /**
  * Used to lay out components at absolute coordinates. This layout manager
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public class AbsoluteLayout
 
             Object constr = _constraints.get(comp);
             if (constr == null) {
-                Log.warning("No constraints for child!? [cont=" + parent +
+                log.warning("No constraints for child!? [cont=" + parent +
                             ", comp=" + comp + "].");
                 continue;
             }
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ public class AbsoluteLayout
 
             Object constr = _constraints.get(comp);
             if (constr == null) {
-                Log.warning("No constraints for child!? [cont=" + parent +
+                log.warning("No constraints for child!? [cont=" + parent +
                             ", comp=" + comp + "].");
                 continue;
             }
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/Controller.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/Controller.java
index d360e40b..ffc3fa2f 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/Controller.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/Controller.java
@@ -34,9 +34,10 @@ import javax.swing.JComponent;
 import java.awt.event.HierarchyEvent;
 import java.awt.event.HierarchyListener;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
 import com.samskivert.swing.event.CommandEvent;
 
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
+
 /**
  * The controller class provides a basis for the separation of user interface
  * code into display code and control code. The display code lives in a panel
@@ -296,7 +297,7 @@ public abstract class Controller
             }
 
         } catch (Exception e) {
-            Log.warning("Error searching for action handler method " +
+            log.warning("Error searching for action handler method " +
                         "[controller=" + this + ", action=" + action + "].");
             return false;
         }
@@ -310,9 +311,8 @@ public abstract class Controller
             }
 
         } catch (Exception e) {
-            Log.warning("Error invoking action handler [controller=" + this +
-                        ", action=" + action + "].");
-            Log.logStackTrace(e);
+            log.warning("Error invoking action handler [controller=" + this +
+                        ", action=" + action + "].", e);
             // even though we choked, we still "handled" the action
             return true;
         }
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ public abstract class Controller
                 return new Object[] { source, argument };
             }
 
-            Log.warning("Unable to map argumentless event to handler method " +
+            log.warning("Unable to map argumentless event to handler method " +
                         "that requires an argument [controller=" + this +
                         ", method=" + method + ", source=" + source + "].");
         }
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ public abstract class Controller
             // do some sanity checking on the source
             Object src = _action.getSource();
             if (src == null || !(src instanceof Component)) {
-                Log.warning("Requested to dispatch action on " +
+                log.warning("Requested to dispatch action on " +
                             "non-component source [source=" + src +
                             ", action=" + _action + "].");
                 return;
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ public abstract class Controller
 
                 Controller ctrl = ((ControllerProvider)source).getController();
                 if (ctrl == null) {
-                    Log.warning("Provider returned null controller " +
+                    log.warning("Provider returned null controller " +
                                 "[provider=" + source + "].");
                     continue;
                 }
@@ -423,15 +423,14 @@ public abstract class Controller
                     }
 
                 } catch (Exception e) {
-                    Log.warning("Controller choked on action " +
+                    log.warning("Controller choked on action " +
                                 "[ctrl=" + ctrl +
-                                ", action=" + _action + "].");
-                    Log.logStackTrace(e);
+                                ", action=" + _action + "].", e);
                 }
             }
 
             // if we got here, we didn't find a controller
-            Log.warning("Unable to find a controller to process action " +
+            log.warning("Unable to find a controller to process action " +
                         "[action=" + _action + "].");
         }
 
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/EnablingAdapter.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/EnablingAdapter.java
index 7ab85c46..aaeea3ba 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/EnablingAdapter.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/EnablingAdapter.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import java.beans.PropertyChangeListener;
 
 import javax.swing.JComponent;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
 
 /**
  * Used to enable or disable a source component based on some
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public class EnablingAdapter
                 if (value instanceof Boolean) {
                     stateChanged(((Boolean)value).booleanValue());
                 } else {
-                    Log.warning("PropertyChangeEnabler connected to " +
+                    log.warning("PropertyChangeEnabler connected to " +
                                 "non-Boolean property [got=" + value + "].");
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/Label.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/Label.java
index d8154bd7..7190b67d 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/Label.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/Label.java
@@ -44,11 +44,12 @@ import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
 import javax.swing.SwingConstants;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
 import com.samskivert.util.RunAnywhere;
 import com.samskivert.util.StringUtil;
 import com.samskivert.util.Tuple;
 
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
+
 /**
  * The label is a multipurpose text display mechanism that can display
  * small amounts of text wrapped to fit into a variety of constrained
@@ -538,9 +539,7 @@ public class Label implements SwingConstants, LabelStyleConstants
             }
 
         } catch (Throwable t) {
-            Log.warning("Label layout failed [text=" + _text +
-                        ", t=" + t + "].");
-            Log.logStackTrace(t);
+            log.warning("Label layout failed [text=" + _text + "].", t);
         }
 
         return layouts;
@@ -554,7 +553,7 @@ public class Label implements SwingConstants, LabelStyleConstants
     {
         // nothing to do if we haven't been laid out
         if (_layouts == null) {
-            Log.warning(hashCode() + " Unlaid-out label asked to render " +
+            log.warning(hashCode() + " Unlaid-out label asked to render " +
                         "[text=" + _text +
 //                         ", last=" + _invalidator +
                         "].");
@@ -683,7 +682,7 @@ public class Label implements SwingConstants, LabelStyleConstants
                     try {
                         lastColor = new Color(Integer.parseInt(group, 16));
                     } catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
-                        Log.warning("This shouldn't be possible, the regex " +
+                        log.warning("This shouldn't be possible, the regex " +
                             "is precise [badcolor=" + group + "].");
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/ObjectEditorTable.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/ObjectEditorTable.java
index 2b6d8acb..e41b6644 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/ObjectEditorTable.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/ObjectEditorTable.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import com.samskivert.util.ClassUtil;
 import com.samskivert.util.CollectionUtil;
 import com.samskivert.util.ListUtil;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
 
 /**
  * Allows simple displaying and editing of Objects in a table format.
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public class ObjectEditorTable extends JTable
             try {
                 return field.get(obj);
             } catch (IllegalAccessException iae) {
-                Log.logStackTrace(iae);
+                log.warning("Failed to get value", "field", field, iae);
                 return null;
             }
         }
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public class ObjectEditorTable extends JTable
             try {
                 field.set(obj, value);
             } catch (IllegalAccessException iae) {
-                Log.logStackTrace(iae);
+                log.warning("Failed to set value", "field", field, iae);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/RuntimeAdjust.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/RuntimeAdjust.java
index 0073373d..60b1621b 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/RuntimeAdjust.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/RuntimeAdjust.java
@@ -46,13 +46,14 @@ import javax.swing.JTabbedPane;
 import javax.swing.JTextField;
 import javax.swing.Scrollable;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
 import com.samskivert.util.ComparableArrayList;
 import com.samskivert.util.PrefsConfig;
 import com.samskivert.util.DebugChords;
 import com.samskivert.util.ListUtil;
 import com.samskivert.util.StringUtil;
 
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
+
 /**
  * Provides a service where named variables can be registered as adjustable by the developer at
  * runtime. Generally a special key is configured (via {@link DebugChords}) to pop up the
@@ -278,7 +279,7 @@ public class RuntimeAdjust
         public void setValue (String value)
         {
             if (!ListUtil.contains(_values, value)) {
-                Log.warning("Refusing invalid adjustment [name=" + _name +
+                log.warning("Refusing invalid adjustment [name=" + _name +
                             ", values=" + StringUtil.toString(_values) +
                             ", value=" + value + "].");
             } else {
@@ -486,7 +487,7 @@ public class RuntimeAdjust
             // validate the structure of the name
             int fdidx = _name.indexOf("."), ldidx = _name.lastIndexOf(".");
             if (fdidx == -1 || ldidx == -1) {
-                Log.warning("Invalid adjustment name '" + _name +
+                log.warning("Invalid adjustment name '" + _name +
                             "', must be of the form " +
                             "'library.package.adjustment'.");
                 return;
@@ -495,7 +496,7 @@ public class RuntimeAdjust
             // make sure there isn't another with the same name
             int idx = _adjusts.binarySearch(this);
             if (idx >= 0) {
-                Log.warning("Error: duplicate adjust registration " +
+                log.warning("Error: duplicate adjust registration " +
                             "[new=" + this +
                             ", old=" + _adjusts.get(idx) + "].");
                 return;
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/dnd/DnDManager.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/dnd/DnDManager.java
index 51ad4c0d..0522671f 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/dnd/DnDManager.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/dnd/DnDManager.java
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ import javax.swing.Timer;
 import javax.swing.event.AncestorEvent;
 import javax.swing.event.MouseInputAdapter;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
-
 import com.samskivert.swing.event.AncestorAdapter;
 
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
+
 /**
  * A custom Drag and Drop manager for use within a single JVM. Does what we
  * need it to do and no more.
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ public class DnDManager
     protected void assertComponentCursorCleared ()
     {
         if (_lastComp != null) {
-            Log.warning("In DnDManager, last component cursor not cleared.");
+            log.warning("In DnDManager, last component cursor not cleared.");
             clearComponentCursor();
         }
     }
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ public class DnDManager
     protected void assertTopCursorCleared ()
     {
         if (_topComp != null) {
-            Log.warning("In DnDManager, top component cursor not cleared.");
+            log.warning("In DnDManager, top component cursor not cleared.");
             _topComp.setCursor(_topCursor);
             _topComp = null;
         }
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/util/MenuUtil.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/util/MenuUtil.java
index 3cff77c0..33997ca0 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/util/MenuUtil.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/util/MenuUtil.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import javax.swing.JMenuItem;
 import javax.swing.JPopupMenu;
 import javax.swing.KeyStroke;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
 
 /**
  * The menu util class provides miscellaneous useful utility routines for
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ public class MenuUtil
                 _target = target;
 
             } catch (Exception e) {
-                Log.warning("Unable to obtain menu callback method " +
+                log.warning("Unable to obtain menu callback method " +
                             "[target=" + target + ", method=" + _method +
                             ", error=" + e + "]. Item will not function.");
             }
@@ -238,10 +238,9 @@ public class MenuUtil
                 try {
                     _method.invoke(_target, new Object[] { event });
                 } catch (Exception e) {
-                    Log.warning("Failure invoking menu callback " +
+                    log.warning("Failure invoking menu callback " +
                                 "[target=" + _target +
-                                ", method=" + _method + "].");
-                    Log.logStackTrace(e);
+                                ", method=" + _method + "].", e);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/util/TaskMaster.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/util/TaskMaster.java
index 491cc3d0..9626db66 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/util/TaskMaster.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/util/TaskMaster.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 import java.util.Hashtable;
 import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
 
 /**
  * The task master provides the ability for swing applications to invoke
@@ -126,9 +126,7 @@ public class TaskMaster
                 try {
                     _observer.taskCompleted(_name, _result);
                 } catch (Throwable t) {
-                    Log.warning("Observer choked in " +
-                                "taskCompleted(): " + t);
-                    Log.logStackTrace(t);
+                    log.warning("Observer choked in taskCompleted()", t);
                 }
                 break;
 
@@ -136,8 +134,7 @@ public class TaskMaster
                 try {
                     _observer.taskFailed(_name, (Throwable)_result);
                 } catch (Throwable ot) {
-                    Log.warning("Observer choked in taskFailed(): " + ot);
-                    Log.logStackTrace(ot);
+                    log.warning("Observer choked in taskFailed()", ot);
                 }
                 break;
             }
@@ -145,7 +142,7 @@ public class TaskMaster
 
 	public void abort ()
 	{
-	    Log.warning("abort() not currently supported.");
+	    log.warning("abort() not currently supported.");
 	}
 
 	protected String _name;
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/test/TestUtil.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/test/TestUtil.java
index 06a4fdb2..51ab6983 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/test/TestUtil.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/test/TestUtil.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import java.io.FileInputStream;
 import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
 
 /**
  * Utilities used by unit tests for the samskivert library which are
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class TestUtil
     {
         String testdir = System.getProperty("test_dir");
         if (testdir == null) {
-            Log.warning("The 'test_dir' system property was not set " +
+            log.warning("The 'test_dir' system property was not set " +
                         "to the top-level test directory.");
             // fake it and hope for the best
             testdir = ".";
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/AuditLogger.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/AuditLogger.java
index c3def8d0..ce02b05d 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/AuditLogger.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/AuditLogger.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import java.text.FieldPosition;
 import java.util.Calendar;
 import java.util.Date;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
 
 /**
  * Used by various services to generate audit logs which can be useful for auditing, debugging and
@@ -88,10 +88,10 @@ public class AuditLogger
                 _throttled++;
             } else {
                 if (_throttled > 0) {
-                    Log.warning("Suppressed " + _throttled + " intervening error messages.");
+                    log.warning("Suppressed " + _throttled + " intervening error messages.");
                     _throttled = 0;
                 }
-                Log.warning("Failed to write audit log message [file=" + _logPath +
+                log.warning("Failed to write audit log message [file=" + _logPath +
                             ", msg=" + message + "].");
             }
         }
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public class AuditLogger
             if (freakout) {
                 throw new RuntimeException(errmsg, ioe);
             } else {
-                Log.warning(errmsg + " [ioe=" + ioe + "].");
+                log.warning(errmsg + " [ioe=" + ioe + "].");
             }
         }
     }
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public class AuditLogger
             // rename the old file
             String npath = _logPath.getPath() + "." + _dayStamp;
             if (!_logPath.renameTo(new File(npath))) {
-                Log.warning("Failed to rename audit log file [path=" + _logPath +
+                log.warning("Failed to rename audit log file [path=" + _logPath +
                             ", npath=" + npath + "].");
             }
 
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/BaseArrayList.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/BaseArrayList.java
index b32acf41..e2094cd7 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/BaseArrayList.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/BaseArrayList.java
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ import java.util.RandomAccess;
 
 import java.lang.reflect.Array;
 
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
+
 /**
  * Provides a base for extending the standard Java {@link ArrayList}
  * functionality (which we'd just extend directly if those pig fuckers hadn't
@@ -173,7 +175,7 @@ public abstract class BaseArrayList<T> extends AbstractList<T>
             return dup;
 
         } catch (CloneNotSupportedException cnse) {
-            com.samskivert.Log.logStackTrace(cnse); // won't happen.
+            log.warning("clone failed", cnse); // won't happen.
             return null;
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/BasicRunQueue.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/BasicRunQueue.java
index 9a7958c5..39116db2 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/BasicRunQueue.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/BasicRunQueue.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 package com.samskivert.util;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
 
 /**
  * A very basic implementation of RunQueue for general purpose use.
@@ -57,8 +57,7 @@ public class BasicRunQueue extends LoopingThread
             r.run();
 
         } catch (Throwable t) {
-            Log.warning("Runnable posted to RunQueue barfed.");
-            Log.logStackTrace(t);
+            log.warning("Runnable posted to RunQueue barfed.", t);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/ComplainingListener.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/ComplainingListener.java
index adc708a9..ee86498a 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/ComplainingListener.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/ComplainingListener.java
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 package com.samskivert.util;
 
 import java.util.logging.Level;
-import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 /**
  * A ResultListener that does nothing on success and logs a warning message on failure, that's all.
@@ -29,15 +28,15 @@ import java.util.logging.Logger;
 public class ComplainingListener<T>
     implements ResultListener<T>
 {
-    public ComplainingListener (Log log, String errorText)
+    public ComplainingListener (Logger logger, String errorText)
     {
-        _log = log;
+        _slogger = logger;
         _errorText = errorText;
     }
 
-    public ComplainingListener (Logger logger, String errorText)
+    public ComplainingListener (java.util.logging.Logger logger, String errorText)
     {
-        _logger = logger;
+        _jlogger = logger;
         _errorText = errorText;
     }
 
@@ -47,20 +46,20 @@ public class ComplainingListener<T>
     // documentation inherited from interface ResultListener
     public void requestFailed (Exception cause)
     {
-        if (_log != null) {
-            _log.warning(_errorText + " [cause=" + cause + "].");
-        } else if (_logger != null) {
-            _logger.log(Level.WARNING, _errorText, cause);
+        if (_slogger != null) {
+            _slogger.warning(_errorText, cause);
+        } else if (_jlogger != null) {
+            _jlogger.log(Level.WARNING, _errorText, cause);
         } else {
             System.err.println(_errorText + " [cause=" + cause + "].");
         }
     }
 
     /** The log to which we'll log our error, may be null. */
-    protected Log _log;
+    protected Logger _slogger;
 
     /** The logger to which we'll log our error, may be null. */
-    protected Logger _logger;
+    protected java.util.logging.Logger _jlogger;
 
     /** The text to output if the error happens. */
     protected String _errorText;
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/Config.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/Config.java
index 1f2a3347..8c31cffc 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/Config.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/Config.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.Properties;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
 
 /**
  * The config class provides a unified interaface to application configuration information. It
@@ -100,10 +100,10 @@ public class Config
             ConfigUtil.loadInheritedProperties(ppath, _props);
 
         } catch (FileNotFoundException fnfe) {
-            Log.debug("No properties file found to back config [path=" + path + "].");
+            log.debug("No properties file found to back config [path=" + path + "].");
 
         } catch (IOException ioe) {
-            Log.warning("Unable to load configuration [path=" + path + ", ioe=" + ioe + "].");
+            log.warning("Unable to load configuration [path=" + path + ", ioe=" + ioe + "].");
         }
     }
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public class Config
             try {
                 return Integer.decode(val).intValue(); // handles base 10, hex values, etc.
             } catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
-                Log.warning("Malformed integer property [name=" + name + ", value=" + val + "].");
+                log.warning("Malformed integer property [name=" + name + ", value=" + val + "].");
             }
         }
         return defval;
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public class Config
             try {
                 defval = Long.parseLong(val);
             } catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
-                Log.warning("Malformed long integer property [name=" + name +
+                log.warning("Malformed long integer property [name=" + name +
                             ", value=" + val + "].");
             }
         }
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ public class Config
             try {
                 defval = Float.parseFloat(val);
             } catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
-                Log.warning("Malformed float property [name=" + name +
+                log.warning("Malformed float property [name=" + name +
                             ", value=" + val + "].");
             }
         }
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ public class Config
         if (val != null) {
             result = StringUtil.parseIntArray(val);
             if (result == null) {
-                Log.warning("Malformed int array property [name=" + name +
+                log.warning("Malformed int array property [name=" + name +
                             ", value=" + val + "].");
                 return defval;
             }
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ public class Config
         if (val != null) {
             result = StringUtil.parseLongArray(val);
             if (result == null) {
-                Log.warning("Malformed int array property [name=" + name +
+                log.warning("Malformed int array property [name=" + name +
                             ", value=" + val + "].");
                 return defval;
             }
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ public class Config
         if (val != null) {
             result = StringUtil.parseFloatArray(val);
             if (result == null) {
-                Log.warning("Malformed int array property [name=" + name +
+                log.warning("Malformed int array property [name=" + name +
                             ", value=" + val + "].");
                 return defval;
             }
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ public class Config
         if (val != null) {
             result = StringUtil.parseStringArray(val);
             if (result == null) {
-                Log.warning("Malformed string array property [name=" + name +
+                log.warning("Malformed string array property [name=" + name +
                             ", value=" + val + "].");
                 return defval;
             }
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/ConfigUtil.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/ConfigUtil.java
index e343007e..7be95f31 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/ConfigUtil.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/ConfigUtil.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import java.net.URL;
 import java.security.AccessControlException;
 import java.util.*;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
 
 /**
  * The config util class provides routines for loading configuration
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class ConfigUtil
             try {
                 value = Integer.parseInt(valstr);
             } catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
-                Log.warning("'" + key + "' must be a numeric value " +
+                log.warning("'" + key + "' must be a numeric value " +
                             "[value=" + valstr + ", error=" + nfe + "].");
             }
         }
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ public class ConfigUtil
             // best to work around it
             InputStream in = getStream(path, loader);
             if (in != null) {
-                Log.warning("Buggy classloader: getResources() returned " +
+                log.warning("Buggy classloader: getResources() returned " +
                             "no resources, but getResourceAsStream() " +
                             "returned a resource [path=" + path +
                             ", loader=" + StringUtil.shortClassName(loader) +
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/DebugChords.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/DebugChords.java
index d7eff3ce..1f228a65 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/DebugChords.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/DebugChords.java
@@ -26,10 +26,11 @@ import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
 import com.samskivert.util.HashIntMap;
 import com.samskivert.util.Tuple;
 
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
+
 /**
  * Provides a mechanism for causing code to be invoked when a particular
  * key combination is pressed in a GUI application. The code invoked is
@@ -125,9 +126,7 @@ public class DebugChords
                     tup.right.invoke();
                     handled = true;
                 } catch (Throwable t) {
-                    Log.warning("Hook failed [event=" + e +
-                                ", hook=" + tup.right + "].");
-                    Log.logStackTrace(t);
+                    log.warning("Hook failed [event=" + e + ", hook=" + tup.right + "].", t);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/DefaultLogProvider.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/DefaultLogProvider.java
index ad75b2d5..857a2a11 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/DefaultLogProvider.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/DefaultLogProvider.java
@@ -73,8 +73,7 @@ public class DefaultLogProvider implements LogProvider
 	}
     }
 
-    public synchronized void logStackTrace (
-        int level, String moduleName, Throwable t)
+    public synchronized void logStackTrace (int level, String moduleName, Throwable t)
     {
 	Integer tlevel = _levels.get(moduleName);
 	if (level >= getLevel(moduleName)) {
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/FileUtil.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/FileUtil.java
index 560fff63..0092b0e2 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/FileUtil.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/FileUtil.java
@@ -31,9 +31,10 @@ import java.util.jar.JarFile;
 
 import org.apache.commons.io.IOUtils;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
 import com.samskivert.io.StreamUtil;
 
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
+
 /**
  * Utility methods for files.
  */
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ public class FileUtil
             // entries that allow us to create our directories first
             if (entry.isDirectory()) {
                 if (!efile.exists() && !efile.mkdir()) {
-                    Log.warning("Failed to create jar entry path [jar=" + jar +
+                    log.warning("Failed to create jar entry path [jar=" + jar +
                                 ", entry=" + entry + "].");
                 }
                 continue;
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ public class FileUtil
             // prior to getting down and funky
             File parent = new File(efile.getParent());
             if (!parent.exists() && !parent.mkdirs()) {
-                Log.warning("Failed to create jar entry parent [jar=" + jar +
+                log.warning("Failed to create jar entry parent [jar=" + jar +
                             ", parent=" + parent + "].");
                 continue;
             }
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ public class FileUtil
                 jin = jar.getInputStream(entry);
                 IOUtils.copy(jin, fout);
             } catch (Exception e) {
-                Log.warning("Failure unpacking [jar=" + jar +
+                log.warning("Failure unpacking [jar=" + jar +
                             ", entry=" + efile + ", error=" + e + "].");
                 failure = true;
             } finally {
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ public class FileUtil
         try {
             jar.close();
         } catch (Exception e) {
-            Log.warning("Failed to close jar file [jar=" + jar +
+            log.warning("Failed to close jar file [jar=" + jar +
                         ", error=" + e + "].");
         }
 
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ public class FileUtil
         }
         if (wipeMe) {
             if (!file.delete()) {
-                Log.warning("Failed to delete " + file + ".");
+                log.warning("Failed to delete " + file + ".");
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/Interval.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/Interval.java
index 23eda3d8..8062187f 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/Interval.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/Interval.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ package com.samskivert.util;
 
 import java.util.Timer;
 import java.util.TimerTask;
-import java.util.logging.Level;
 
 import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
 
@@ -181,7 +180,7 @@ public abstract class Interval
             try {
                 expired();
             } catch (Throwable t) {
-                log.log(Level.WARNING, "Interval broken in expired() " + this, t);
+                log.warning("Interval broken in expired() " + this, t);
             }
 
         } else {
@@ -254,7 +253,7 @@ public abstract class Interval
                 try {
                     ival._runQueue.postRunnable(_runner);
                 } catch (Exception e) {
-                    log.log(Level.WARNING, "Failed to execute interval on run-queue " +
+                    log.warning("Failed to execute interval on run-queue " +
                             "[queue=" + ival._runQueue + ", interval=" + ival + "].", e);
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/Invoker.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/Invoker.java
index f0ad601c..648781f5 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/Invoker.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/Invoker.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ package com.samskivert.util;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
 
 /**
  * The invoker is used to invoke self-contained units of code on an invoking thread. Each invoker
@@ -192,8 +192,7 @@ public class Invoker extends LoopingThread
             didInvokeUnit(unit, start);
 
         } catch (Throwable t) {
-            Log.warning("Invocation unit failed [unit=" + unit + "].");
-            Log.logStackTrace(t);
+            log.warning("Invocation unit failed [unit=" + unit + "].", t);
         }
     }
 
@@ -240,7 +239,7 @@ public class Invoker extends LoopingThread
             // report long runners
             if (duration > unit.getLongThreshold()) {
                 String howLong = (duration >= 10*unit.getLongThreshold()) ? "Really long" : "Long";
-                Log.warning(howLong + " invoker unit [unit=" + unit + " (" + key +
+                log.warning(howLong + " invoker unit [unit=" + unit + " (" + key +
                             "), time=" + duration + "ms].");
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/LoopingThread.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/LoopingThread.java
index c4af2001..ceca3a17 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/LoopingThread.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/LoopingThread.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 package com.samskivert.util;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
 
 /**
  * The looping thread provides the basic functionality for a thread that
@@ -136,8 +136,7 @@ public class LoopingThread extends Thread
     protected void handleIterateFailure (Exception e)
     {
         // log the exception
-        Log.warning("LoopingThread.iterate() uncaught exception.");
-        Log.logStackTrace(e);
+        log.warning("LoopingThread.iterate() uncaught exception.", e);
 
         // and shut the thread down
         shutdown();
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/ObserverList.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/ObserverList.java
index 5f4bea28..b7b62f53 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/ObserverList.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/ObserverList.java
@@ -24,9 +24,10 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
 import com.samskivert.util.StringUtil;
 
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
+
 /**
  * Provides a simplified mechanism for maintaining a list of observers (or
  * listeners or whatever you like to call them) and notifying those
@@ -264,7 +265,7 @@ public class ObserverList<T> extends ArrayList<T>
     {
         // make sure we're not violating the list constraints
         if (!_allowDups && contains(obs)) {
-            Log.warning("Observer attempted to observe list it's already " +
+            log.warning("Observer attempted to observe list it's already " +
                         "observing! [obs=" + obs + "].");
             Thread.dumpStack();
             return true;
@@ -281,10 +282,8 @@ public class ObserverList<T> extends ArrayList<T>
         try {
             return obop.apply(obs);
         } catch (Throwable thrown) {
-            Log.warning("ObserverOp choked during notification " +
-                        "[op=" + obop +
-                        ", obs=" + StringUtil.safeToString(obs) + "].");
-            Log.logStackTrace(thrown);
+            log.warning("ObserverOp choked during notification [op=" + obop +
+                        ", obs=" + StringUtil.safeToString(obs) + "].", thrown);
             // if they booched it, definitely don't remove them
             return true;
         }
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/OneLineLogFormatter.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/OneLineLogFormatter.java
index b28f244b..451b71b3 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/OneLineLogFormatter.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/OneLineLogFormatter.java
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ public class OneLineLogFormatter extends Formatter
                 // strip the package name from the logging class
                 where = where.substring(where.lastIndexOf(".")+1);
             }
-            boolean legacy = where.equals("Log") || where.equals("LoggingLogProvider");
+            boolean legacy = where.equals("Log") || where.equals("LoggingLogProvider") ||
+                where.startsWith("JDK14Logger$Impl");
             if (legacy) {
                 where = record.getLoggerName();
             }
@@ -142,10 +143,8 @@ public class OneLineLogFormatter extends Formatter
 
     protected boolean _showWhere;
     protected Date _date = new Date();
-    protected SimpleDateFormat _format =
-        new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy/MM/dd HH:mm:ss:SSS");
-    protected FieldPosition _fpos =
-        new FieldPosition(SimpleDateFormat.DATE_FIELD);
+    protected SimpleDateFormat _format = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy/MM/dd HH:mm:ss:SSS");
+    protected FieldPosition _fpos = new FieldPosition(SimpleDateFormat.DATE_FIELD);
 
     protected static String LINE_SEPARATOR = "\n";
     protected static final String DATE_FORMAT = "{0,date} {0,time}";
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/PrefsConfig.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/PrefsConfig.java
index 325ce439..df9d6fd9 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/PrefsConfig.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/PrefsConfig.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import java.util.prefs.AbstractPreferences;
 import java.util.prefs.BackingStoreException;
 import java.util.prefs.Preferences;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
 
 /**
  * Extends the {@link Config} mechanism to allow the modification of configuration values, which
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class PrefsConfig extends Config
             _prefs = Preferences.userRoot().node(path);
         } catch (AccessControlException ace) {
             // security manager won't let us access prefs, no problem!
-            Log.info("Can't access preferences [path=" + path + "].");
+            log.info("Can't access preferences [path=" + path + "].");
             _prefs = new NullPreferences();
         }
     }
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class PrefsConfig extends Config
             _prefs = Preferences.userRoot().node(path);
         } catch (AccessControlException ace) {
             // security manager won't let us access prefs, no problem!
-            Log.info("Can't access preferences [path=" + path + "].");
+            log.info("Can't access preferences [path=" + path + "].");
             _prefs = new NullPreferences();
         }
     }
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ public class PrefsConfig extends Config
                 keys.add(key);
             }
         } catch (BackingStoreException bse) {
-            Log.warning("Unable to enumerate preferences keys [error=" + bse + "].");
+            log.warning("Unable to enumerate preferences keys [error=" + bse + "].");
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/RandomUtil.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/RandomUtil.java
index 9f011298..55ade764 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/RandomUtil.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/RandomUtil.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Random;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
 
 /**
  * Provides miscellaneous utility routines to simplify obtaining useful random number values and to
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public class RandomUtil
                 return ii;
             }
         }
-        Log.logStackTrace(new Throwable()); // Impossible!
+        log.warning("getWeightedIndex failed", new Throwable()); // Impossible!
         return 0;
     }
 
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ public class RandomUtil
             }
         }
 
-        Log.logStackTrace(new Throwable()); // Impossible!
+        log.warning("getWeightedIndex failed", new Throwable()); // Impossible!
         return 0;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/RepeatCallTracker.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/RepeatCallTracker.java
index 14cec71a..138ebae7 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/RepeatCallTracker.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/RepeatCallTracker.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ package com.samskivert.util;
 import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
 import java.util.Date;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
 
 /**
  * A class used to debug situations where a method that should be called
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ public class RepeatCallTracker
             return false;
         }
 
-        Log.logStackTrace(new Exception(warning));
-        Log.logStackTrace(_firstCall);
+        log.warning(warning, new Exception());
+        log.warning("First call:", _firstCall);
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/RunAnywhere.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/RunAnywhere.java
index 42689050..45bf2186 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/RunAnywhere.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/RunAnywhere.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ package com.samskivert.util;
 
 import java.awt.event.InputEvent;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
 
 /**
  * <cite>Write once, run anywhere.</cite> Well, at least that's what it
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public class RunAnywhere
         if (stamp < _lastStamp) {
             // only warn once per time anomaly
             if (stamp > _lastWarning) {
-                Log.warning("Someone call Einstein! The clock is " +
+                log.warning("Someone call Einstein! The clock is " +
                             "running backwards [dt=" +
                             (stamp - _lastStamp) + "].");
                 _lastWarning = _lastStamp;
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/SerialExecutor.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/SerialExecutor.java
index 7f7dea14..5fa710ea 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/SerialExecutor.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/SerialExecutor.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ package com.samskivert.util;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
 
 /**
  * Executes tasks serially, but each one on a separate thread. If a task times
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ public class SerialExecutor
                         try {
                             task.timedOut();
                         } catch (Throwable t) {
-                            Log.logStackTrace(t);
+                            log.warning("Unit failed", t);
                         }
                         checkNext();
                     }
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ public class SerialExecutor
                     _task = null;
                 }
             } catch (Throwable t) {
-                Log.logStackTrace(t);
+                log.warning("Unit failed", t);
             }
 
             _receiver.postRunnable(new Runnable() {
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ public class SerialExecutor
                     try {
                         task.resultReceived();
                     } catch (Throwable t) {
-                        Log.logStackTrace(t);
+                        log.warning("Unit failed", t);
                     }
                     checkNext();
                 }
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/tests/ArrayUtilTest.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/tests/ArrayUtilTest.java
index af7edbbd..61beda22 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/tests/ArrayUtilTest.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/tests/ArrayUtilTest.java
@@ -23,10 +23,11 @@ package com.samskivert.util.tests;
 import junit.framework.Test;
 import junit.framework.TestCase;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
 import com.samskivert.util.ArrayUtil;
 import com.samskivert.util.StringUtil;
 
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
+
 /**
  * Tests the {@link ArrayUtil} class.
  */
@@ -43,120 +44,120 @@ public class ArrayUtilTest extends TestCase
         int[] values = new int[] { 0 };
         int[] work = values.clone();
         ArrayUtil.reverse(work);
-        Log.info("reverse: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
+        log.info("reverse: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
 
         values = new int[] { 0, 1, 2 };
         work = values.clone();
         ArrayUtil.reverse(work);
-        Log.info("reverse: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
+        log.info("reverse: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
 
         work = values.clone();
         ArrayUtil.reverse(work, 0, 2);
-        Log.info("reverse first-half: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
+        log.info("reverse first-half: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
 
         work = values.clone();
         ArrayUtil.reverse(work, 1, 2);
-        Log.info("reverse second-half: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
+        log.info("reverse second-half: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
 
         values = new int[] { 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 };
         work = values.clone();
         ArrayUtil.reverse(work, 1, 3);
-        Log.info("reverse middle: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
+        log.info("reverse middle: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
 
         values = new int[] { 0, 1, 2, 3 };
         work = values.clone();
         ArrayUtil.reverse(work);
-        Log.info("reverse even: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
+        log.info("reverse even: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
 
         // test shuffling two elements
         values = new int[] { 0, 1 };
         work = values.clone();
         ArrayUtil.shuffle(work, 0, 1);
-        Log.info("first-half shuffle: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
+        log.info("first-half shuffle: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
 
         work = values.clone();
         ArrayUtil.shuffle(work, 1, 1);
-        Log.info("second-half shuffle: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
+        log.info("second-half shuffle: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
 
         work = values.clone();
         ArrayUtil.shuffle(work);
-        Log.info("full shuffle: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
+        log.info("full shuffle: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
 
         // test shuffling three elements
         values = new int[] { 0, 1, 2 };
         work = values.clone();
         ArrayUtil.shuffle(work, 0, 2);
-        Log.info("first-half shuffle: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
+        log.info("first-half shuffle: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
 
         work = values.clone();
         ArrayUtil.shuffle(work, 1, 2);
-        Log.info("second-half shuffle: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
+        log.info("second-half shuffle: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
 
         work = values.clone();
         ArrayUtil.shuffle(work);
-        Log.info("full shuffle: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
+        log.info("full shuffle: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
 
         // test shuffling ten elements
         values = new int[] { 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 };
         work = values.clone();
         ArrayUtil.shuffle(work, 0, 5);
-        Log.info("first-half shuffle: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
+        log.info("first-half shuffle: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
 
         work = values.clone();
         ArrayUtil.shuffle(work, 5, 5);
-        Log.info("second-half shuffle: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
+        log.info("second-half shuffle: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
 
         work = values.clone();
         ArrayUtil.shuffle(work);
-        Log.info("full shuffle: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
+        log.info("full shuffle: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
 
         // test splicing with simple truncate beyond offset
         values = new int[] { 0, 1, 2 };
         work = values.clone();
         work = ArrayUtil.splice(work, 0);
-        Log.info("splice truncate 0: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
+        log.info("splice truncate 0: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
 
         work = values.clone();
         work = ArrayUtil.splice(work, 1);
-        Log.info("splice truncate 1: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
+        log.info("splice truncate 1: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
 
         work = values.clone();
         work = ArrayUtil.splice(work, 2);
-        Log.info("splice truncate 2: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
+        log.info("splice truncate 2: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
 
         values = new int[] { 0 };
         work = values.clone();
         work = ArrayUtil.splice(work, 0);
-        Log.info("single element splice truncate 0: " +
+        log.info("single element splice truncate 0: " +
                  StringUtil.toString(work));
 
         // test splicing out a single element
         values = new int[] { 0, 1, 2 };
         work = values.clone();
         work = ArrayUtil.splice(work, 0, 1);
-        Log.info("splice concat 0, 1: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
+        log.info("splice concat 0, 1: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
 
         work = values.clone();
         work = ArrayUtil.splice(work, 1, 1);
-        Log.info("splice concat 1, 1: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
+        log.info("splice concat 1, 1: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
 
         work = values.clone();
         work = ArrayUtil.splice(work, 2, 1);
-        Log.info("splice concat 2, 1: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
+        log.info("splice concat 2, 1: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
 
         // test splicing out two elements
         values = new int[] { 0, 1, 2, 3 };
         work = values.clone();
         work = ArrayUtil.splice(work, 0, 2);
-        Log.info("splice concat 0, 2: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
+        log.info("splice concat 0, 2: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
 
         work = values.clone();
         work = ArrayUtil.splice(work, 1, 2);
-        Log.info("splice concat 1, 2: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
+        log.info("splice concat 1, 2: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
 
         work = values.clone();
         work = ArrayUtil.splice(work, 2, 2);
-        Log.info("splice concat 2, 2: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
+        log.info("splice concat 2, 2: " + StringUtil.toString(work));
     }
 
     public static Test suite ()
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/Application.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/Application.java
index aa3a9238..262fb31b 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/Application.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/Application.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 
 import org.apache.velocity.app.Velocity;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
 import com.samskivert.servlet.HttpErrorException;
 import com.samskivert.servlet.IndiscriminateSiteIdentifier;
 import com.samskivert.servlet.MessageManager;
@@ -41,6 +40,8 @@ import com.samskivert.servlet.util.FriendlyException;
 import com.samskivert.servlet.util.RequestUtils;
 import com.samskivert.util.StringUtil;
 
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
+
 /**
  * The servlet API defines the concept of a web application and associates certain attributes with
  * it like document root and so on. This application class extends that concept by providing a base
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ public class Application
                 _msgmgr.activateSiteSpecificMessages(siteBundlePath, _siteLoader);
 
             } else {
-                Log.info("No '" + SITE_MESSAGE_BUNDLE_PATH_KEY + "' specified in servlet " +
+                log.info("No '" + SITE_MESSAGE_BUNDLE_PATH_KEY + "' specified in servlet " +
                          "configuration. This is required to allow the message manager to load " +
                          "site-specific translation resources.");
             }
@@ -213,8 +214,7 @@ public class Application
      */
     protected String handleException (HttpServletRequest req, Logic logic, Exception error)
     {
-        Log.warning(logic + " failed on: " + RequestUtils.reconstructURL(req));
-        Log.logStackTrace(error);
+        log.warning(logic + " failed on: " + RequestUtils.reconstructURL(req), error);
         return ExceptionMap.getMessage(error);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/DispatcherServlet.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/DispatcherServlet.java
index af390bc1..fb87e130 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/DispatcherServlet.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/DispatcherServlet.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import java.io.OutputStreamWriter;
 import java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Properties;
-import java.util.logging.Level;
 
 import javax.servlet.ServletConfig;
 import javax.servlet.ServletException;
@@ -422,7 +421,7 @@ public class DispatcherServlet extends HttpServlet
     public Object methodException (Class clazz, String method, Exception e)
         throws Exception
     {
-        log.log(Level.WARNING, "Exception [class=" + clazz.getName() +
+        log.warning("Exception [class=" + clazz.getName() +
                 ", method=" + method + "].", e);
         return "";
     }
@@ -459,7 +458,7 @@ public class DispatcherServlet extends HttpServlet
             }
 
         } catch (Exception e) {
-            log.log(Level.WARNING, "doRequest failed [uri=" + request.getRequestURI() + "].", e);
+            log.warning("doRequest failed [uri=" + request.getRequestURI() + "].", e);
             response.sendError(HttpServletResponse.SC_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, e.getMessage());
         }
     }
@@ -588,7 +587,7 @@ public class DispatcherServlet extends HttpServlet
                 // nothing interesting to report
 
             } catch (Throwable t) {
-                log.log(Level.WARNING, "Unable to instantiate logic for application [path=" + path +
+                log.warning("Unable to instantiate logic for application [path=" + path +
                         ", lclass=" + lclass + "].", t);
             }
 
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/SiteJarResourceLoader.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/SiteJarResourceLoader.java
index 6a26df0c..f669892c 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/SiteJarResourceLoader.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/SiteJarResourceLoader.java
@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@ public class SiteJarResourceLoader extends ResourceLoader
                 return (resource.getLastModified() <
                         _loader.getLastModified(skey.siteId));
             } catch (IOException ioe) {
-                Log.warning("Failure obtaining last modified time of " +
-                            "site-specific jar file [siteId=" + skey.siteId +
-                            ", error=" + ioe + "].");
+                Log.log.warning("Failure obtaining last modified time of " +
+                                "site-specific jar file [siteId=" + skey.siteId +
+                                ", error=" + ioe + "].");
                 return false;
             }
         }
@@ -140,9 +140,9 @@ public class SiteJarResourceLoader extends ResourceLoader
             try {
                 return _loader.getLastModified(skey.siteId);
             } catch (IOException ioe) {
-                Log.warning("Failure obtaining last modified time of " +
-                            "site-specific jar file [siteId=" + skey.siteId +
-                            ", error=" + ioe + "].");
+                Log.log.warning("Failure obtaining last modified time of " +
+                                "site-specific jar file [siteId=" + skey.siteId +
+                                ", error=" + ioe + "].");
                 return 0;
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/SiteKey.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/SiteKey.java
index 582e6ed8..969d6926 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/SiteKey.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/SiteKey.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 package com.samskivert.velocity;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
 
 /**
  * Decodes a compound Velocity resource name plus site identifier.
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public class SiteKey
             try {
                 siteId = Integer.parseInt(path.substring(0, cidx));
             } catch (Exception e) {
-                Log.warning("Invalid site path [path=" + path + "].");
+                log.warning("Invalid site path [path=" + path + "].");
             }
             this.path = path.substring(cidx+1);
         }
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/SiteResourceManager.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/SiteResourceManager.java
index 03a9cea4..df31c3c0 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/SiteResourceManager.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/SiteResourceManager.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import org.apache.velocity.runtime.resource.ResourceManagerImpl;
 import org.apache.velocity.runtime.resource.loader.ResourceLoader;
 
 import com.samskivert.Log;
-
 import com.samskivert.servlet.SiteIdentifier;
 import com.samskivert.servlet.SiteResourceLoader;
 
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/VelocityUtil.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/VelocityUtil.java
index 4c7a0238..136d2539 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/VelocityUtil.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/velocity/VelocityUtil.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import org.apache.velocity.runtime.RuntimeServices;
 import org.apache.velocity.runtime.log.LogChute;
 import org.apache.velocity.runtime.resource.loader.ClasspathResourceLoader;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
 
 /**
  * Handy Velocity-related routines.
@@ -83,22 +83,14 @@ public class VelocityUtil
             // nothing doing
         }
         public void log (int level, String message) {
-            switch (level) {
-            case ERROR_ID:
-            case WARN_ID:
-                Log.warning(message);
-                break;
-            default:
-            case INFO_ID:
-            case DEBUG_ID:
-                // velocity insists on sending info and debug messages even
-                // though isLevelEnabled() returns false
-                break;
+            if (level == ERROR_ID || level == WARN_ID) {
+                log.warning(message);
             }
         }
         public void log (int level, String message, Throwable t) {
-            log(level, message);
-            Log.logStackTrace(t);
+            if (level == ERROR_ID || level == WARN_ID) {
+                log.warning(message, t);
+            }
         }
         public boolean isLevelEnabled (int level) {
             return (level == WARN_ID || level == ERROR_ID);
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/xml/CheckVersionRule.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/xml/CheckVersionRule.java
index 916f9b1a..a7b159a3 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/xml/CheckVersionRule.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/xml/CheckVersionRule.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ package com.samskivert.xml;
 
 import org.apache.commons.digester.Rule;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
 
 /**
  * Used to compare a file format version number in an XML file with the
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class CheckVersionRule extends Rule
     {
         int version = Integer.parseInt(bodyText.trim());
         if (version > _version) {
-            Log.warning(_parserIdentifier + " only knows about version " +
+            log.warning(_parserIdentifier + " only knows about version " +
                         _version + ", but is being asked to parse a file " +
                         "with version " + version + ". Wackiness may ensue.");
         }
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/xml/SimpleParser.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/xml/SimpleParser.java
index 1ae08994..9dc29efd 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/xml/SimpleParser.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/xml/SimpleParser.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import javax.xml.parsers.ParserConfigurationException;
 import org.xml.sax.*;
 import org.xml.sax.helpers.DefaultHandler;
 
-import com.samskivert.Log;
+import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
 
 /**
  * The simple parser class provides an extensible object that is
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ public class SimpleParser extends DefaultHandler
         try {
             return (val == null) ? -1 : Integer.parseInt(val);
         } catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
-            Log.warning("Malformed integer value [val=" + val + "].");
+            log.warning("Malformed integer value [val=" + val + "].");
             return -1;
         }
     }