Don Cornelius, the creator and host of the iconic variety show “Soul Train” died this morning from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Some of the show’s greatest hits in the ’70s and ’80s:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkleiqrWji0

[LA Times]

There’s not much to say about a primary election that met expectations and validated the campaign narrative. So we’ll let nuked household goods say it for us.

[via Know Your Meme]

I want one in my neighborhood. Preferably in my building:

Swap-o-matic – Promotional Video #1 from Lina Fenequito on Vimeo.

Say, did you know “I Dream of Jeannie” was set in Florida? Do you know why “I Dream of Jeannie” was set in Florida? Because the main characters were astronauts!

Well, except Jeannie, of course. We think she was Muslim.

And with that thinnest of sitcom premises to go on, we welcome you to our Florida GOP Primary Open Thread/Bottle Service. But be careful: If you rub it too much, you’ll go blind.

Newt announces new Florida Faith Leaders Coalition: “Three Florida pastors listed as members of the coalition tell me that they knew nothing about it, had not been contacted by the campaign, and had never agreed to serve in that capacity.” [Religion Dispatches, via @daveweigel]

Awwww, ain’t Bo cute? David Axelrod tweeted that photo yesterday: “How loving dog owners transport their dogs.” Now why would David Axelrod bother with tweeting a cute Bo photo? Unless, of course, David Axelrod wanted to remind us of Other Candidate’s Dogs. And their, um, innovative travel arrangements.

The Obama Campaign’s Humorous Dog Whistle [Time, via Political Wire]

“A Montara man walking two lapdogs off leash [in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area] was hit with an electric-shock gun by a National Park Service ranger after allegedly giving a false name and trying to walk away, authorities said Monday.” [SF Chronicle]