diff --git a/bin/mongrel_rails b/bin/mongrel_rails
index 235e698bd..6d80364e9 100644
--- a/bin/mongrel_rails
+++ b/bin/mongrel_rails
@@ -90,34 +90,34 @@ module Mongrel
           end
 
           daemonize
-          Mongrel.log(:info, "Daemonized, any open files are closed.  Look at #{defaults[:pid_file]} and #{defaults[:log_file]} for info.")
-          Mongrel.log(:info, "Settings loaded from #{@config_file} (they override command line).") if @config_file
+          Mongrel.log("Daemonized, any open files are closed.  Look at #{defaults[:pid_file]} and #{defaults[:log_file]} for info.")
+          Mongrel.log("Settings loaded from #{@config_file} (they override command line).") if @config_file
         end
 
-        Mongrel.log(:info, "Starting Mongrel listening at #{defaults[:host]}:#{defaults[:port]}, further information can be found in log/mongrel-#{defaults[:host]}-#{defaults[:port]}.log")
+        Mongrel.log("Starting Mongrel listening at #{defaults[:host]}:#{defaults[:port]}, further information can be found in log/mongrel-#{defaults[:host]}-#{defaults[:port]}.log")
 
         listener do
           mime = {}
           if defaults[:mime_map]
-            Mongrel.log(:info, "Loading additional MIME types from #{defaults[:mime_map]}")
+            Mongrel.log("Loading additional MIME types from #{defaults[:mime_map]}")
             mime = load_mime_map(defaults[:mime_map], mime)
           end
 
           if defaults[:debug]
-            Mongrel.log(:info, "Installing debugging prefixed filters. Look in log/mongrel_debug for the files.")
+            Mongrel.log("Installing debugging prefixed filters. Look in log/mongrel_debug for the files.")
             debug "/"
           end
 
-          Mongrel.log(:info, "Starting Rails with #{defaults[:environment]} environment...")
-          Mongrel.log(:info, "Mounting Rails at #{defaults[:prefix]}...") if defaults[:prefix]
+          Mongrel.log("Starting Rails with #{defaults[:environment]} environment...")
+          Mongrel.log("Mounting Rails at #{defaults[:prefix]}...") if defaults[:prefix]
           uri defaults[:prefix] || "/", :handler => rails(:mime => mime, :prefix => defaults[:prefix])
-          Mongrel.log(:info, "Rails loaded.")
+          Mongrel.log("Rails loaded.")
 
-          Mongrel.log(:info, "Loading any Rails specific GemPlugins" )
+          Mongrel.log("Loading any Rails specific GemPlugins" )
           load_plugins
 
           if defaults[:config_script]
-            Mongrel.log(:info, "Loading #{defaults[:config_script]} external config script")
+            Mongrel.log("Loading #{defaults[:config_script]} external config script")
             run_config(defaults[:config_script])
           end
 
@@ -126,12 +126,12 @@ module Mongrel
       end
 
       config.run
-      Mongrel.log(:info, "Mongrel #{Mongrel::Const::MONGREL_VERSION} available at #{@address}:#{@port}")
+      Mongrel.log("Mongrel #{Mongrel::Const::MONGREL_VERSION} available at #{@address}:#{@port}")
 
       if config.defaults[:daemon]
         config.write_pid_file
       else
-        Mongrel.log(:info, "Use CTRL-C to stop.")
+        Mongrel.log("Use CTRL-C to stop.")
       end
 
       config.join
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ module Mongrel
       if config.needs_restart
         unless RUBY_PLATFORM =~ /djgpp|(cyg|ms|bcc)win|mingw/
           cmd = "ruby #{__FILE__} start #{original_args.join(' ')}"
-          Mongrel.log(:info, "Restarting with arguments:  #{cmd}")
+          Mongrel.log("Restarting with arguments:  #{cmd}")
           config.stop(false, true)
           config.remove_pid_file
 
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ module Mongrel
             exit 1
           end
         else
-          Mongrel.log(:info, "Win32 does not support restarts. Exiting.")
+          Mongrel.log("Win32 does not support restarts. Exiting.")
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/lib/mongrel/command.rb b/lib/mongrel/command.rb
index d99208e5b..5e445112a 100644
--- a/lib/mongrel/command.rb
+++ b/lib/mongrel/command.rb
@@ -55,14 +55,14 @@ def initialize(options={})
         # I need to add my own -h definition to prevent the -h by default from exiting.
         @opt.on_tail("-h", "--help", "Show this message") do
           @done_validating = true
-          Mongrel.log(:info, @opt)
+          Mongrel.log(@opt)
         end
 
         # I need to add my own -v definition to prevent the -v from exiting by default as well.
         @opt.on_tail("--version", "Show version") do
           @done_validating = true
           if VERSION
-            Mongrel.log(:info, "Version #{Mongrel::Const::MONGREL_VERSION}")
+            Mongrel.log("Version #{Mongrel::Const::MONGREL_VERSION}")
           end
         end
 
@@ -155,17 +155,17 @@ def commands
 
       # Prints a list of available commands.
       def print_command_list
-        Mongrel.log(:info, "#{Mongrel::Command::BANNER}\nAvailable commands are:\n\n")
+        Mongrel.log("#{Mongrel::Command::BANNER}\nAvailable commands are:\n\n")
 
         self.commands.each do |name|
           if /mongrel::/ =~ name
             name = name[9 .. -1]
           end
 
-          Mongrel.log(:info, " - #{name[1 .. -1]}\n")
+          Mongrel.log(" - #{name[1 .. -1]}\n")
         end
 
-        Mongrel.log(:info, "\nEach command takes -h as an option to get help.")
+        Mongrel.log("\nEach command takes -h as an option to get help.")
 
       end
 
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ def run(args)
           print_command_list
           return true
         elsif cmd_name == "--version"
-          Mongrel.log(:info, "Mongrel Web Server #{Mongrel::Const::MONGREL_VERSION}")
+          Mongrel.log("Mongrel Web Server #{Mongrel::Const::MONGREL_VERSION}")
           return true
         end
 
diff --git a/lib/mongrel/configurator.rb b/lib/mongrel/configurator.rb
index 0f4135120..95c32bc8d 100644
--- a/lib/mongrel/configurator.rb
+++ b/lib/mongrel/configurator.rb
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@ def change_privilege(user, group)
         target_gid = Etc.getgrnam(group).gid if group
 
         if uid != target_uid or gid != target_gid
-          Mongrel.log(:info, "Initiating groups for #{user.inspect}:#{group.inspect}.")
+          Mongrel.log("Initiating groups for #{user.inspect}:#{group.inspect}.")
           Process.initgroups(user, target_gid)
         
-          Mongrel.log(:info, "Changing group to #{group.inspect}.")
+          Mongrel.log("Changing group to #{group.inspect}.")
           Process::GID.change_privilege(target_gid)
 
-          Mongrel.log(:info, "Changing user to #{user.inspect}." )
+          Mongrel.log("Changing user to #{user.inspect}." )
           Process::UID.change_privilege(target_uid)
         end
       rescue Errno::EPERM => e
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def remove_pid_file
     # Writes the PID file if we're not on Windows.
     def write_pid_file
       unless RUBY_PLATFORM =~ /djgpp|(cyg|ms|bcc)win|mingw/
-        Mongrel.log(:info, "Writing PID file to #{@pid_file}")
+        Mongrel.log("Writing PID file to #{@pid_file}")
         open(@pid_file,"w") {|f| f.write(Process.pid) }
         open(@pid_file,"w") do |f|
           f.write(Process.pid)
diff --git a/lib/mongrel/debug.rb b/lib/mongrel/debug.rb
index d2363fbb0..7bde9ecdb 100644
--- a/lib/mongrel/debug.rb
+++ b/lib/mongrel/debug.rb
@@ -96,8 +96,7 @@ class Access < GemPlugin::Plugin "/handlers"
     
     def process(request,response)
       p = request.params
-      #STDERR.puts "#{p['REMOTE_ADDR']} - [#{Time.now.httpdate}] \"#{p['REQUEST_METHOD']} #{p["REQUEST_URI"]} HTTP/1.1\""
-      Mongrel.log(:info, "#{p['REMOTE_ADDR']} \"#{p['REQUEST_METHOD']} #{p["REQUEST_URI"]} HTTP/1.1\"")
+      Mongrel.log("#{p['REMOTE_ADDR']} \"#{p['REQUEST_METHOD']} #{p["REQUEST_URI"]} HTTP/1.1\"")
     end
   end
   
diff --git a/lib/mongrel/logger.rb b/lib/mongrel/logger.rb
index cd3007c13..7aada9c7b 100644
--- a/lib/mongrel/logger.rb
+++ b/lib/mongrel/logger.rb
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ def initialize_io(log)
   end
   
   # Convenience wrapper for logging, allows us to use Mongrel.log
-  def self.log(level, string)
+  def self.log(*args)
     # If no logger has been defined yet at this point, log to STDOUT.
     $MongrelLogger ||= Mongrel::Log.new(STDOUT, :debug)
-    $MongrelLogger.log(level,string)
+    $MongrelLogger.log(*args)
   end
   
 end
diff --git a/lib/mongrel/rails.rb b/lib/mongrel/rails.rb
index 62f7d67cf..2366ab0c3 100644
--- a/lib/mongrel/rails.rb
+++ b/lib/mongrel/rails.rb
@@ -161,9 +161,9 @@ def reload!
           raise "Rails was not configured.  Read the docs for RailsConfigurator."
         end
 
-        Mongrel.log(:info, "Reloading Rails...")
+        Mongrel.log("Reloading Rails...")
         @rails_handler.reload!
-        Mongrel.log(:info, "Done reloading Rails.")
+        Mongrel.log("Done reloading Rails.")
 
       end
 
@@ -175,9 +175,9 @@ def setup_rails_signals(options={})
 
         unless RUBY_PLATFORM =~ /djgpp|(cyg|ms|bcc)win|mingw/
           # rails reload
-          trap("HUP") { Mongrel.log(:info, "HUP signal received."); reload! }
+          trap("HUP") { Mongrel.log("HUP signal received."); reload! }
 
-          Mongrel.log(:info, "Rails signals registered.  HUP => reload (without restart).  It might not work well.")
+          Mongrel.log("Rails signals registered.  HUP => reload (without restart).  It might not work well.")
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/projects/mongrel_cluster/lib/mongrel_cluster/init.rb b/projects/mongrel_cluster/lib/mongrel_cluster/init.rb
index 53cb5dc14..9e678d348 100644
--- a/projects/mongrel_cluster/lib/mongrel_cluster/init.rb
+++ b/projects/mongrel_cluster/lib/mongrel_cluster/init.rb
@@ -80,20 +80,20 @@ def start
       @ports.each do |port|              
         if @clean && pid_file_exists?(port) && !check_process(port)
           pid_file = port_pid_file(port)        
-          Mongrel.log(:info, "missing process: removing #{pid_file}")
+          Mongrel.log("missing process: removing #{pid_file}")
           chdir_cwd do
             File.unlink(pid_file) 
           end
         end
         
         if pid_file_exists?(port) && check_process(port)
-          Mongrel.log(:info, "already started port #{port}")
+          Mongrel.log("already started port #{port}")
           next
         end
 
         exec_cmd = cmd + " -p #{port} -P #{port_pid_file(port)}"
         exec_cmd += " -l #{port_log_file(port)}"
-        Mongrel.log(:info, "starting port #{port}")
+        Mongrel.log("starting port #{port}")
         log_verbose exec_cmd
         output = `#{exec_cmd}`
         Mongrel.log(:error, output) unless $?.success?
@@ -112,17 +112,17 @@ def stop
       @ports.each do |port|
         pid = check_process(port)        
         if @clean && pid && !pid_file_exists?(port)       
-          Mongrel.log(:info, "missing pid_file: killing mongrel_rails port #{port}, pid #{pid}")
+          Mongrel.log("missing pid_file: killing mongrel_rails port #{port}, pid #{pid}")
           Process.kill("KILL", pid.to_i)  
         end
         
         if !check_process(port)
-          Mongrel.log(:info, "already stopped port #{port}")
+          Mongrel.log("already stopped port #{port}")
           next       
         end
 
         exec_cmd = cmd + " -P #{port_pid_file(port)}"
-        Mongrel.log(:info, "stopping port #{port}")
+        Mongrel.log("stopping port #{port}")
         log_verbose exec_cmd
         output = `#{exec_cmd}`
         Mongrel.log(:error, output) unless $?.success?
@@ -141,15 +141,15 @@ def status
           Mongrel.log(:error, "missing pid_file: #{port_pid_file(port)}")
           status = STATUS_ERROR
         else
-          Mongrel.log(:info, "found pid_file: #{port_pid_file(port)}")
+          Mongrel.log("found pid_file: #{port_pid_file(port)}")
         end    
         if pid
-          Mongrel.log(:info, "found mongrel_rails: port #{port}, pid #{pid}")
+          Mongrel.log("found mongrel_rails: port #{port}, pid #{pid}")
         else
           Mongrel.log(:error, "missing mongrel_rails: port #{port}")
           status = STATUS_ERROR
         end
-        Mongrel.log(:info, "")
+        Mongrel.log("")
       end
 
       status
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ def find_pid(port)
     end
     
     def log_verbose(message)
-      Mongrel.log(:info, message) if @verbose
+      Mongrel.log(message) if @verbose
     end
 
   end
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ def run
       @options["group"] = @group if @group
       @options["prefix"] = @prefix if @prefix
       
-      Mongrel.log(:info, "Writing configuration file to #{@config_file}.")
+      Mongrel.log("Writing configuration file to #{@config_file}.")
       File.open(@config_file,"w") {|f| f.write(@options.to_yaml)}
     end  
   end
diff --git a/site/src/docs/howto.page b/site/src/docs/howto.page
index f8d322365..e6c8b0b40 100644
--- a/site/src/docs/howto.page
+++ b/site/src/docs/howto.page
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ You can use the -S configure script to add your own handlers
 with code like this:
 
  <pre><code>
- trap("USR1") { Mongrel.log(:info, "I'm doing stuff.") }
+ trap("USR1") { Mongrel.log("I'm doing stuff.") }
  </code></pre>