Enhanced Axel Script

#!/bin/bash
# Jumps to the user's desktop folder.
cd $HOME/Desktop
# Create a /home/user/Downloads folder if the user doesn't have one.
if [ ! -e $HOME/Downloads/ ]
then
    mkdir $HOME/Downloads
fi
# Create a log file for the stuff downloaded with Enhanced Axel if it doesn't already exist.
if [ ! -e $HOME/Downloads/Axel\ Download\ Log ]
then
    echo "AXEL DOWNLOAD LOG" > $HOME/Downloads/Axel\ Download\ Log
    echo "Below is a list of URLS for files that Axel has attempted to download." >> $HOME/Downloads/Axel\ Download\ Log
fi
# Add a new line to the log,
echo "" >> $HOME/Downloads/Axel\ Download\ Log
# then add the current date and time at which the file is being downloaded to the log,
date >> $HOME/Downloads/Axel\ Download\ Log
# then add the download URL of that file under the date and time.
echo "$@" >> $HOME/Downloads/Axel\ Download\ Log
# Start Axel and download the file.
xterm -geometry 80x15 -T $@ -e axel -a $@