diff --git a/src/core/error-handler.js b/src/core/error-handler.js
index b1a6b19..358e67e 100644
--- a/src/core/error-handler.js
+++ b/src/core/error-handler.js
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ Error-handling routines for HackMyResume.
     err: function( ex, shouldExit ) {
       var msg = '', exitCode;
 
+      if( ex.handled ) {
+        if( shouldExit )
+          process.exit( exitCode );
+        return;
+      }
+
       if( ex.fluenterror ){
         switch( ex.fluenterror ) { // TODO: Remove magic numbers
 
diff --git a/src/core/resume-factory.js b/src/core/resume-factory.js
index 8bf0f83..dda26cc 100644
--- a/src/core/resume-factory.js
+++ b/src/core/resume-factory.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Definition of the ResumeFactory class.
   var FS = require('fs');
   var ResumeConverter = require('./convert');
   var chalk = require('chalk');
+  var SyntaxErrorEx = require('../utils/syntax-error-ex');
 
 
 
@@ -28,12 +29,13 @@ Definition of the ResumeFactory class.
     /**
     Load one or more resumes from disk.
     */
-    load: function ( sources, log, toFormat, objectify ) {
+    load: function ( sources, opts ) {
+
       // Loop over all inputs, parsing each to JSON and then to a FRESHResume
       // or JRSResume object.
       var that = this;
       return sources.map( function( src ) {
-        return that.loadOne( src, log, toFormat, objectify );
+        return that.loadOne( src, opts );
       });
 
     },
@@ -43,17 +45,21 @@ Definition of the ResumeFactory class.
     /**
     Load a single resume from disk.
     */
-    loadOne: function( src, log, toFormat, objectify ) {
+    loadOne: function( src, opts ) {
+
+      var log = opts.log;
+      var toFormat = opts.format;
+      var objectify = opts.objectify;
 
       // Get the destination format. Can be 'fresh', 'jrs', or null/undefined.
       toFormat && (toFormat = toFormat.toLowerCase().trim());
 
       // Load and parse the resume JSON
-      var info = _parse( src, log, toFormat );
+      var info = _parse( src, opts );
       if( info.error ) return info;
-      var json = info.json;
 
       // Determine the resume format: FRESH or JRS
+      var json = info.json;
       var orgFormat = ( json.meta && json.meta.format &&
                         json.meta.format.startsWith('FRESH@') ) ?
                         'fresh' : 'jrs';
@@ -81,12 +87,12 @@ Definition of the ResumeFactory class.
 
 
 
-  function _parse( fileName, log, toFormat ) {
+  function _parse( fileName, opts ) {
     var rawData;
     try {
 
       // TODO: Core should not log
-      log( chalk.gray('Reading resume: ') + chalk.cyan.bold(fileName) );
+      opts.log( chalk.gray('Reading resume: ') + chalk.cyan.bold(fileName) );
 
       // Read the file
       rawData = FS.readFileSync( fileName, 'utf8' );
@@ -99,12 +105,18 @@ Definition of the ResumeFactory class.
     }
     catch( ex ) {
 
-      // If FS.readFileSync threw, pass the exception along.
-      if (!rawData)
-        throw ex;
+      // JSON.parse failed due to invalid JSON
+      if ( ex instanceof SyntaxError) {
+        var info = new SyntaxErrorEx( ex, rawData );
+        opts.log( chalk.red.bold(fileName.toUpperCase() + ' contains invalid JSON on line ' +
+          info.line + ' column ' + info.col + '.' +
+          chalk.red(' Unable to validate.')));
+        opts.log( chalk.red.bold('INTERNAL: ' + ex) );
+        ex.handled = true;
+      }
 
-      // Otherwise if JSON.parse failed: probably a SyntaxError.
-      return {
+      if( opts.throw ) throw ex;
+      else return {
         error: ex,
         raw: rawData
       };
diff --git a/src/verbs/convert.js b/src/verbs/convert.js
index 1d4a139..c70196d 100644
--- a/src/verbs/convert.js
+++ b/src/verbs/convert.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Implementation of the 'convert' verb for HackMyResume.
     if( sources && dst && sources.length && dst.length && sources.length !== dst.length ) {
       throw { fluenterror: 7 };
     }
-    var sourceResumes = ResumeFactory.load( sources, _log, null, true );
+    var sourceResumes = ResumeFactory.load( sources, { log: _log, format: null, objectify: true, throw: true } );
     sourceResumes.forEach(function( src, idx ) {
       var sheet = src.rez;
       var sourceFormat = ((sheet.basics && sheet.basics.imp) || sheet.imp).orgFormat === 'JRS' ? 'JRS' : 'FRESH';
diff --git a/src/verbs/generate.js b/src/verbs/generate.js
index 5b7de95..50db299 100644
--- a/src/verbs/generate.js
+++ b/src/verbs/generate.js
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ Implementation of the 'generate' verb for HackMyResume.
 
     // Load input resumes...
     if( !src || !src.length ) { throw { fluenterror: 3 }; }
-    var sheets = ResumeFactory.load(src, _log, theme.render ? 'JRS' : 'FRESH', true);
+    var sheets = ResumeFactory.load(src, {
+      log: _log, format: theme.render ? 'JRS' : 'FRESH', objectify: true, throw: true
+    });
 
     // Merge input resumes...
     var msg = '';
diff --git a/src/verbs/validate.js b/src/verbs/validate.js
index 0d12ce4..2d7f744 100644
--- a/src/verbs/validate.js
+++ b/src/verbs/validate.js
@@ -30,17 +30,26 @@ Implementation of the 'validate' verb for HackMyResume.
     // Load input resumes...
     sources.forEach(function( src ) {
 
-      var result = ResumeFactory.loadOne( src, function(){}, null, false );
+      var result = ResumeFactory.loadOne( src, {
+        log: function(){},
+        format: null,
+        objectify: false,
+        throw: false
+      });
+
       if( result.error ) {
-        _log( chalk.white('Validating ') + chalk.gray.bold(src) + chalk.white(' against ') + chalk.gray.bold('AUTO') + chalk.white(' schema:') + chalk.red.bold(' BROKEN') );
+        // TODO: Core should not log
+        _log( chalk.white('Validating ') + chalk.gray.bold(src) +
+        chalk.white(' against ') + chalk.gray.bold('AUTO') +
+        chalk.white(' schema:') + chalk.red.bold(' BROKEN') );
 
         var ex = result.error; // alias
         if ( ex instanceof SyntaxError) {
           var info = new SyntaxErrorEx( ex, result.raw );
-          _log( chalk.red.bold('--> ') + chalk.red(src.toUpperCase() + ' contains invalid JSON on line ' +
-            info.line + ' column ' + info.col + '.') +
-            chalk.red(' Unable to validate.') );
-          _log( chalk.red('    INTERNAL: ' + ex) );
+          _log( chalk.red.bold('--> ' + src.toUpperCase() + ' contains invalid JSON on line ' +
+            info.line + ' column ' + info.col + '.' +
+            chalk.red(' Unable to validate.') ) );
+          _log( chalk.red.bold('    INTERNAL: ' + ex) );
         }
         else {
           _log(chalk.red.bold('ERROR: ' + ex.toString()));