diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 18e16c7..bd256e4
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -1 -*-
 
 # Welcome to WelcomeBot.  Find source, documentation, etc here: https://github.com/shaunagm/WelcomeBot/  Licensed https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/
 
 # Import some necessary libraries.
-import socket, sys, time, csv, Queue, random, re, pdb, select, os.path
+import socket, sys, time, csv, Queue, random, re, pdb, select, os.path, datetime
 from threading import Thread
 
 # To configure bot, please make changes in bot_settings.py
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ def join_irc(ircsock, botnick, channel):
 def msg_handler(ircsock):  # pragma: no cover  (this excludes this function from testing)
     new_msg = ircsock.recv(2048)  # receive data from the server
     new_msg = new_msg.strip('\n\r')  # removing any unnecessary linebreaks
-    print(new_msg) #### Potentially make this a log instead?
+    print(datetime.datetime.now().isoformat() + " " + new_msg) #### Potentially make this a log instead?
     return new_msg
 
 # Called by bot on startup.  Builds a regex that matches one of the options + (space) botnick.
@@ -236,6 +237,7 @@ def pong(ircsock, ircmsg):
 ##########################
 
 def main():
+    print datetime.datetime.now().isoformat() + " WelcomeBot starting…"
     ircsock = irc_start(settings.server)
     join_irc(ircsock, settings.botnick, settings.channel)
     WelcomeBot = Bot()