Linky Bits

What you could look at while I'm too stopped up to blog:

1. Ballotpedia should come in extremely handy this autumn.

2. The public school system, in case you were unaware, is totally FUBAR. I would love to see either of the presidential candidates address this in a meaningful way. But I ain't holding my breath.

3. You know how diets don't work? Weight loss surgery doesn't, either.

4. This video kind of makes me feel better about the human race. (Watch through the awkwardness; it's worth it.):