Simplified check to see if the text appears to be a URL.

    Similar to `urlparse` but much more basic.

    Returns:
      True if the url str appears to be valid.
      False otherwise.

    >>> url = looks_like_url("totalgood.org")
    >>> bool(url)
    True

def looks_like_url(url):
    """ Simplified check to see if the text appears to be a URL.

    Similar to `urlparse` but much more basic.

    Returns:
      True if the url str appears to be valid.
      False otherwise.

    >>> url = looks_like_url("totalgood.org")
    >>> bool(url)
    True
    """
    if not isinstance(url, basestring):
        return False
    if not isinstance(url, basestring) or len(url) >= 1024 or not cre_url.match(url):
        return False
    return True