diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1d1c4f5..aaa2b18 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ PyQSO is a contact logging tool for amateur radio operators.
 Installation and running
 ------------------------
 
-Assuming that the current working directory is PyQSO's base directory (the directory that the Makefile is in), PyQSO can be installed via the terminal with the following command:
+Assuming that the current working directory is PyQSO's base directory (the directory that the `Makefile` is in), PyQSO can be installed via the terminal with the following command:
 
     make install
 
-Note: 'sudo' may be needed for this. Once installed, the following command will run PyQSO:
+Note: `sudo` may be needed for this. Once installed, the following command will run PyQSO:
    
     pyqso
 
diff --git a/pyqso/blank.py b/pyqso/blank.py
index d6b8bd0..dd696f5 100644
--- a/pyqso/blank.py
+++ b/pyqso/blank.py
@@ -21,8 +21,11 @@ from gi.repository import Gtk
 
 
 class Blank(object):
+
+    """ A blank page in the logbook for the "+" (New Log) tab. """
+
     def __init__(self, application):
-        """ Create a blank page in the Gtk.Notebook for the "+" (New Log) tab.
+        """ Create the blank page.
 
         :arg application: The PyQSO application containing the main Gtk window, etc.
         """
diff --git a/pyqso/cabrillo.py b/pyqso/cabrillo.py
index e7d71a9..150f540 100644
--- a/pyqso/cabrillo.py
+++ b/pyqso/cabrillo.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class Cabrillo:
         :returns: None
         :raises IOError: if the Cabrillo file cannot be written (e.g. due to lack of write permissions)."""
 
-        logging.debug("Writing records to an Cabrillo file...")
+        logging.debug("Writing records to a Cabrillo file...")
         try:
             f = open(path, mode='w', errors="replace")  # Open file for writing
 
diff --git a/pyqso/calendar_dialog.py b/pyqso/calendar_dialog.py
index 04a75d1..9e7635a 100644
--- a/pyqso/calendar_dialog.py
+++ b/pyqso/calendar_dialog.py
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ class CalendarDialog:
 
         :arg application: The PyQSO application containing the main Gtk window, etc.
         """
-        logging.debug("Setting up the calendar dialog...")
+
         self.builder = application.builder
         glade_file_path = os.path.join(os.path.realpath(os.path.dirname(__file__)), os.pardir, "res/pyqso.glade")
         self.builder.add_objects_from_file(glade_file_path, ("calendar_dialog",))
         self.dialog = self.builder.get_object("calendar_dialog")
         self.calendar = self.builder.get_object("calendar")
         self.dialog.show_all()
-        logging.debug("Calendar dialog ready!")
+
         return
 
     @property
diff --git a/pyqso/log.py b/pyqso/log.py
index 090b700..a12437b 100644
--- a/pyqso/log.py
+++ b/pyqso/log.py
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ from pyqso.adif import AVAILABLE_FIELD_NAMES_ORDERED
 
 class Log(Gtk.ListStore):
 
-    """ A single log inside of the whole logbook. A Log object can store multiple Record objects. """
+    """ A single log inside of the whole logbook. A Log object can store multiple records. This is """
 
     def __init__(self, connection, name):
         """ Set up a new Log object.
 
         :arg connection: An sqlite database connection.
-        :arg str name: The name of the log (i.e. the sqlite table name).
+        :arg str name: The name of the log (i.e. the database table name).
         """
 
         # The ListStore constructor needs to know the data types of the columns.
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ class Log(Gtk.ListStore):
         self.connection = connection
         self.name = name
 
-        logging.debug("New Log instance created!")
         return
 
     def populate(self):
diff --git a/pyqso/logbook.py b/pyqso/logbook.py
index 24c682d..399295c 100644
--- a/pyqso/logbook.py
+++ b/pyqso/logbook.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class Logbook:
         self.notebook = self.builder.get_object("logbook")
         self.connection = None
         self.logs = []
-        logging.debug("New Logbook instance created!")
+
         return
 
     def new(self, widget=None):
diff --git a/pyqso/menu.py b/pyqso/menu.py
index e3f08f7..26ae1d3 100644
--- a/pyqso/menu.py
+++ b/pyqso/menu.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import os.path
 
 class Menu:
 
-    """ The PyQSO menu bar along the top of the main window. """
+    """ The menu bar along the top of the main window. """
 
     def __init__(self, application):
         """ Set up all menu items and connect to the various functions.
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ class Menu:
         :arg application: The PyQSO application containing the main Gtk window, etc.
         """
 
-        logging.debug("Setting up the menu bar...")
-
         self.application = application
         self.builder = self.application.builder
 
@@ -131,8 +129,6 @@ class Menu:
         self.set_log_items_sensitive(False)
         self.set_record_items_sensitive(False)
 
-        logging.debug("Menu bar ready!")
-
         return
 
     def set_logbook_item_sensitive(self, sensitive):
@@ -140,11 +136,10 @@ class Menu:
 
         :arg bool sensitive: If True, enable the 'new logbook' and 'open logbook' menu items. If False, disable them.
         """
-        logging.debug("Setting the 'Create/Open Logbook' menu item's sensitivity to: %s..." % sensitive)
+
         self.items["NEW_LOGBOOK"].set_sensitive(sensitive)
         self.items["OPEN_LOGBOOK"].set_sensitive(sensitive)
         self.items["CLOSE_LOGBOOK"].set_sensitive(not sensitive)
-        logging.debug("Set the 'Create/Open Logbook' menu item's sensitivity to: %s." % sensitive)
         return
 
     def set_log_items_sensitive(self, sensitive):
@@ -152,10 +147,9 @@ class Menu:
 
         :arg bool sensitive: If True, enable all the log-related menu items. If False, disable them all.
         """
-        logging.debug("Setting log-related menu item sensitivity to: %s..." % sensitive)
+
         for item_name in ["NEW_LOG", "DELETE_LOG", "RENAME_LOG", "IMPORT_LOG", "EXPORT_LOG_ADIF", "EXPORT_LOG_CABRILLO", "PRINT_LOG"]:
             self.items[item_name].set_sensitive(sensitive)
-        logging.debug("Set log-related menu item sensitivity to: %s." % sensitive)
         return
 
     def set_record_items_sensitive(self, sensitive):
@@ -163,8 +157,7 @@ class Menu:
 
         :arg bool sensitive: If True, enable all the record-related menu items. If False, disable them all.
         """
-        logging.debug("Setting record-related menu item sensitivity to: %s..." % sensitive)
+
         for item_name in ["ADD_RECORD", "EDIT_RECORD", "DELETE_RECORD", "REMOVE_DUPLICATES", "RECORD_COUNT"]:
             self.items[item_name].set_sensitive(sensitive)
-        logging.debug("Set record-related menu item sensitivity to: %s." % sensitive)
         return
diff --git a/pyqso/telnet_connection_dialog.py b/pyqso/telnet_connection_dialog.py
index ae8ca11..d5dfb0b 100644
--- a/pyqso/telnet_connection_dialog.py
+++ b/pyqso/telnet_connection_dialog.py
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ class TelnetConnectionDialog:
         :arg application: The PyQSO application containing the main Gtk window, etc.
         """
 
-        logging.debug("Building new Telnet connection dialog...")
-
         self.builder = application.builder
         glade_file_path = os.path.join(os.path.realpath(os.path.dirname(__file__)), os.pardir, "res/pyqso.glade")
         self.builder.add_objects_from_file(glade_file_path, ("telnet_connection_dialog",))
@@ -45,8 +43,6 @@ class TelnetConnectionDialog:
 
         self.dialog.show_all()
 
-        logging.debug("Telnet connection dialog built.")
-
         return
 
     @property
diff --git a/pyqso/toolbar.py b/pyqso/toolbar.py
index bbe0b4b..0ae3203 100644
--- a/pyqso/toolbar.py
+++ b/pyqso/toolbar.py
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ class Toolbar:
         :arg application: The PyQSO application containing the main Gtk window, etc.
         """
 
-        logging.debug("Setting up the toolbar...")
-
         self.application = application
         self.builder = self.application.builder
 
@@ -70,8 +68,6 @@ class Toolbar:
         self.set_record_buttons_sensitive(False)
         self.filter_source.set_sensitive(False)
 
-        logging.debug("Toolbar ready!")
-
         return
 
     def set_logbook_button_sensitive(self, sensitive):
@@ -79,11 +75,9 @@ class Toolbar:
 
         :arg bool sensitive: If True, enable the 'new logbook' and 'open logbook' toolbar items. If False, disable them.
         """
-        logging.debug("Setting logbook-related toolbar item sensitivity to: %s..." % sensitive)
         self.buttons["NEW_LOGBOOK"].set_sensitive(sensitive)
         self.buttons["OPEN_LOGBOOK"].set_sensitive(sensitive)
         self.buttons["CLOSE_LOGBOOK"].set_sensitive(not sensitive)
-        logging.debug("Set logbook-related toolbar item sensitivity to: %s." % sensitive)
         return
 
     def set_record_buttons_sensitive(self, sensitive):
@@ -91,8 +85,6 @@ class Toolbar:
 
         :arg bool sensitive: If True, enable all the record-related toolbar items. If False, disable them all.
         """
-        logging.debug("Setting record-related toolbar item sensitivity to: %s..." % sensitive)
         for button_name in ["ADD_RECORD", "EDIT_RECORD", "DELETE_RECORD"]:
             self.buttons[button_name].set_sensitive(sensitive)
-        logging.debug("Set record-related toolbar item sensitivity to: %s." % sensitive)
         return
diff --git a/pyqso/toolbox.py b/pyqso/toolbox.py
index a653071..368c42c 100644
--- a/pyqso/toolbox.py
+++ b/pyqso/toolbox.py
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ class Toolbox:
         :arg application: The PyQSO application containing the main Gtk window, etc.
         """
 
-        logging.debug("Setting up the toolbox...")
-
         self.application = application
         self.builder = self.application.builder
 
@@ -47,8 +45,6 @@ class Toolbox:
 
         self.tools.connect_after("switch-page", self.on_switch_page)
 
-        logging.debug("Toolbox ready!")
-
         return
 
     def toggle_visible_callback(self, widget=None):