diff --git a/emacs.el b/emacs.el
index 50047f6..2d7ac40 100644
--- a/emacs.el
+++ b/emacs.el
@@ -714,6 +714,11 @@ found, otherwise returns nil."
 (when (safe-require-or-eval 'autosave)
   (autosave-set 8))
 
+
+;; bookmarks
+
+(define-key ctl-x-map "m" 'list-bookmarks)
+
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ;; buffer killing
 
diff --git a/shrc b/shrc
index af5c625..be4d84f 100755
--- a/shrc
+++ b/shrc
@@ -184,17 +184,24 @@ fi
 ######################
 # Print welcome messages
 
+if command -v lolcat >/dev/null
+then
+    alias __safe_lolcat=lolcat
+else
+    alias __safe_lolcat=cat
+fi
+
 command -v fortune >/dev/null && {
     if command -v cowsay >/dev/null
     then
-        fortune | cowsay
+        fortune | cowsay | __safe_lolcat
         echo
-        fortune -o | cowsay
+        fortune -o | cowsay | __safe_lolcat
         echo
     else
-        fortune
+        fortune | __safe_lolcat
         echo
-        fortune -o
+        fortune -o | __safe_lolcat
         echo
     fi
 }