diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index dd3ed4b..06d77fd 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -19,6 +19,25 @@ producers/consumers.
 Pipes simply have an input and an output channel; creating and using them is
 pretty straightforward:
 
+.. code:: python
+
+   import asyncio
+
+   from pipekit.pipe import QueuePipe
+
+   async def main():
+       mypipe = QueuePipe('my-pipe')
+       await mypipe.start()
+       await mypipe.send('Hello world')
+       print(await mypipe.receive())
+    
+   asyncio.run(main())
+   # Hello world
+
+The current examples are still being worked on:
+
+
+
 .. code:: python
 
     from pipekit import ThreadPipe
diff --git a/pipekit/component.py b/pipekit/component.py
index 8a6c54f..7904243 100644
--- a/pipekit/component.py
+++ b/pipekit/component.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def __init__(self, *args, id=None, workflow=None, parent=None, logger=_l, **kwar
         self._event_lock = set()
         self._debug = {'events'}
 
-        self._settings = Box(self.configure(*args, **kwargs) or dict())
+        self._settings = Box(self.configure(**kwargs) or dict())
         if not workflow:
             workflow = self
         settings = [f'{k}={v}' for k, v in workflow.safe_settings(self._settings).items()]
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ def configure(self, **settings):
     def settings(self, **override):
         return Box(self._settings, **override)
 
+    def safe_settings(self, settings):
+        return settings
+
     @property
     def type(self):
         return type(self).__name__
@@ -175,7 +178,10 @@ def __getattr__(self, name):
 
     def _proxied_logging_method(self, method, *args, **kwargs):
         if method == 'debug':
-            debug = (self.workflow or self).settings().logging.debug
+            if logging in (self.workflow or self).settings():
+                debug = (self.workflow or self).settings().logging.debug
+            else:
+                debug = []
             if not ('all' in debug or self.type in debug or (self.id in debug)):
                 return lambda *a, **kw: None
 
diff --git a/pipekit/pipe.py b/pipekit/pipe.py
index b8c4777..285e377 100644
--- a/pipekit/pipe.py
+++ b/pipekit/pipe.py
@@ -158,8 +158,9 @@ async def receiver(self):
 
 
 class QueuePipe(Pipe):
-    def configure(self, queue=None, maxsize=1):
+    def configure(self, queue=None, maxsize=1, **kwargs):
         self._queue = queue or asyncio.Queue(maxsize=maxsize)
+        return kwargs
 
     async def send(self, *args, **kwargs):
         return await self._queue.put(*args, **kwargs)