diff --git a/lib/fOOrth/compiler.rb b/lib/fOOrth/compiler.rb
index 8ac456b..1bf8a84 100644
--- a/lib/fOOrth/compiler.rb
+++ b/lib/fOOrth/compiler.rb
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ module XfOOrth
 
     #Append text to the compile buffer.
     def <<(text)
-      puts "  Append=#{text.inspect}" if @debug
+      dbg_puts "  Append=#{text.inspect}"
       @buffer << text
     end
 
diff --git a/lib/fOOrth/compiler/modes.rb b/lib/fOOrth/compiler/modes.rb
index c90c31c..31e01c8 100644
--- a/lib/fOOrth/compiler/modes.rb
+++ b/lib/fOOrth/compiler/modes.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ module XfOOrth
     #<br>Note:
     #* Adds a nested context level to be un-nested at a later point.
     def begin_compile_mode(ctrl, defs={}, &action)
-      puts "  begin_compile_mode" if debug
+      dbg_puts "  begin_compile_mode"
       @context.check_set(:mode, [:execute])
       @context = Context.new(@context, mode: :compile, ctrl: ctrl, action: action)
       @context.merge(defs)
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ module XfOOrth
     #<br>Note:
     #* Un-nests a context level.
     def end_compile_mode(ctrls, tags)
-      puts "  end_compile_mode" if debug
+      dbg_puts "  end_compile_mode"
       @context.check_set(:ctrl, ctrls)
       source, @buffer = "lambda {|vm| #{@buffer} }", nil
       result = instance_exec(self, source, tags, &@context[:action])
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ module XfOOrth
     #<br>Note:
     #* Adds a nested context level to be un-nested at a later point.
     def suspend_compile_mode(ctrl)
-      puts "  suspend_compile_mode" if debug
+      dbg_puts "  suspend_compile_mode"
       @context.check_set(:mode, [:compile])
       @context = Context.new(@context, mode: :execute, ctrl: ctrl)
     end
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ module XfOOrth
     #<br>Note:
     #* Un-nests a context level.
     def resume_compile_mode(ctrls)
-      puts "  resume_compile_mode" if debug
+      dbg_puts "  resume_compile_mode"
       @context.check_set(:ctrl, ctrls)
       @context = @context.previous
     end
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ module XfOOrth
     #<br>Note:
     #* Adds a nested context level to be un-nested at a later point.
     def suspend_execute_mode(text, ctrl)
-      puts "  suspend_execute_mode" if debug
+      dbg_puts "  suspend_execute_mode"
       @context = Context.new(@context, ctrl: ctrl)
 
       if @context[:mode] == :execute
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ module XfOOrth
     #<br>Note:
     #* Un-nests a context level.
     def resume_execute_mode(text, ctrls)
-      puts "  resume_execute_mode" if debug
+      dbg_puts "  resume_execute_mode"
       check_deferred_mode(text, ctrls)
       @context = @context.previous
 
diff --git a/lib/fOOrth/compiler/process.rb b/lib/fOOrth/compiler/process.rb
index cf64cdc..9507cfb 100644
--- a/lib/fOOrth/compiler/process.rb
+++ b/lib/fOOrth/compiler/process.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ module XfOOrth
       save, @parser = @parser, Parser.new(source)
 
       while (token = get_token)
-        puts token.to_s if @debug
+        dbg_puts token.to_s
         code = token.code
 
         if (@context[:mode] == :execute) || ((token.has_tag?(:immediate)) && (!@force))
diff --git a/lib/fOOrth/debug.rb b/lib/fOOrth/debug.rb
index 36a288e..e8a213c 100644
--- a/lib/fOOrth/debug.rb
+++ b/lib/fOOrth/debug.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 
 require_relative 'debug/display_abort'
+require_relative 'debug/dbg_puts'
+
+#Set up the default debug conduit.
+$foorth_dbg = $stdout
+
diff --git a/lib/fOOrth/debug/dbg_puts.rb b/lib/fOOrth/debug/dbg_puts.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e2f77ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/fOOrth/debug/dbg_puts.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# coding: utf-8
+
+#* dbg_puts.rb - Display diagnostic/debug information if enabled.
+module XfOOrth
+
+  #* dbg_puts.rb - Display diagnostic/debug information if enabled.
+  class VirtualMachine
+    def dbg_puts(*args)
+      $foorth_dbg.puts(*args) if debug
+    end
+
+  end
+
+end
+
diff --git a/lib/fOOrth/library/compile_library.rb b/lib/fOOrth/library/compile_library.rb
index 825d1e4..097e640 100644
--- a/lib/fOOrth/library/compile_library.rb
+++ b/lib/fOOrth/library/compile_library.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ module XfOOrth
     type   = VmSpec
 
     begin_compile_mode(':', vm: vm, &lambda {|vm, src, tags|
-      puts "#{name} => #{src}" if vm.debug
+      vm.dbg_puts "#{name} => #{src}"
       target.create_shared_method(name, type, tags, &eval(src))
     })
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ module XfOOrth
     type   = XfOOrth.name_to_type(name)
 
     vm.begin_compile_mode('.:', cls: target, &lambda {|vm, src, tags|
-      puts "#{target.name} #{name} => #{src}" if vm.debug
+      vm.dbg_puts "#{target.foorth_name} #{name} => #{src}"
       target.create_shared_method(name, type, tags, &eval(src))
     })
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ module XfOOrth
     type   = XfOOrth.name_to_type(name)
 
     vm.begin_compile_mode('.::', obj: target, &lambda {|vm, src, tags|
-      puts "#{target.name} #{name} => #{src}" if vm.debug
+      vm.dbg_puts "#{target.foorth_name} {name} => #{src}"
       target.create_exclusive_method(name, type, tags, &eval(src))
     })
 
diff --git a/reek.txt b/reek.txt
index 9234575..e6a2c9f 100644
--- a/reek.txt
+++ b/reek.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
-lib/fOOrth/compiler/modes.rb -- 1 warning:
-  [16, 32, 46, 58, 72, 101]:XfOOrth::VirtualMachine tests debug at least 6 times (RepeatedConditional)
-1 total warning
+
+0 total warnings