Happy Easter!

The Easter Bunny has been caught. Sorry, kids!

Apr 05, 2026

Happy Easter, peeps! It’s Sunday, April 5, and I can’t tell you how happy I am to be writing for you this morning. A Facebook wag posted this picture saying they had caught the Easter Bunny.

Nobody had the heart to tell him. Let’s get right to the day’s enlightenment.

We usually begin Sunday’s Stack by putting the week in historical perspective.

Sunday, April 5

On this day in 2008, American actor Charlton Heston—who possessed a commanding screen presence and was best known for such films as Ben-Hur (1959), The Ten Commandments (1956), and Planet of the Apes (1968)—died at the age of 84.

Monday, April 6

On this day in 1917, the United States declared war on Germany, thus entering World War I three years after the conflict began.

Tuesday, April 7

On this day in 1966, Spanish authorities announced the recovery of a hydrogen bomb that had accidentally fallen into the Mediterranean several months earlier. The bomb, along with three others, had dropped from the sky after a U.S. B-52 collided with a refueling tanker over southern Spain, killing seven airmen. Two bombs exploded, a third landed intact, and the fourth simply disappeared until officials pursued a tip from a fisherman about something hitting the water on the day of the accident.

Wednesday, April 8

On this day in 1974, Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves hit his 715th career home run, breaking Babe Ruth’s legendary record of 714 homers. A crowd of 53,775 people, the largest in the history of Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, was with Aaron that night to cheer when he hit a 4th inning pitch off the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Al Downing.

Thursday, April 9

In 1939, African American contralto Marian Anderson sang to an Easter Sunday crowd of 75,000 at the Lincoln Memorial after the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to allow her to sing at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.
In 1881, after a one-day trial, Billy the Kid was found guilty of murdering the Lincoln County, New Mexico, sheriff and was sentenced to hang.

Friday, April 10

On this day in 1834, a fire at the LaLaurie mansion in New Orleans, Louisiana, led to the discovery of a torture chamber where enslaved workers were routinely brutalized by Delphine LaLaurie. Rescuers found a 70-year-old black woman trapped in the kitchen during the fire because she was chained up while LaLaurie was busy saving her furniture. The woman later revealed that she had set the fire in an attempt to escape LaLaurie’s torture. She led the authorities up to the attic, where seven slaves were tied with spiked iron collars.

Saturday, April 11

In 1989, American boxer Sugar Ray Robinson, a six-time world champion who was considered by many to have been the best fighter in history, died at age 67.

Young & Restless

As I watch my grandchildren head out into the world, I’m not inclined to dress this up as wisdom. Most advice is just autobiography pretending to be instruction anyway.

My grandfather gave it to me straight when I was 18: Stay in school or join the military.

I managed both, though not out of discipline or foresight. I drew a single-digit draft number and lost my student deferment at Arizona State because I couldn’t pass a math or science requirement. The universe ended the debate.

So off I went into the U.S. Navy—no grand plan, just momentum. Looking back, I wouldn’t trade it. Not a minute of it.

I could have taken a different road. Headed to Sausalito in Marin County in ’69, drifted into the orbit of the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, and Janis Joplin. That was one version of a life.

Instead, I got there in 2015, owning the Sausalito newspaper. Coolest gig ever … until COVID-19 hit, making business in California almost impossible. But it was a helluva ride while it lasted.

That’s the thing no one tells you: life has a way of circling back. The destination doesn’t care much about the route you took to get there.

I was reminded of that while reading this untitled ditty from a humor writer named Daniel Piper. As a sidebar, when people write him to say his humor made them laugh, he often replies, “It wasn’t meant to be funny.” That’s funny. Anyway, here’s his piece:

quit the job
buy the ticket
take the leap
see the world
open your heart
run out of money
go back home
close your heart
re-apply for the job

Most people live in the last four lines.

Safe. Sensible. Stuck.

I’d tell you to live in the first five as long as you can stand it.

College? Fine. But if all you get out of it is employability, you missed the point.

Travel? Same deal. If it doesn’t change you, it was just movement with bad airline food for extra punishment.

There’s no single right path. There are plenty of wrong ones—but most of them share one trait: standing still too long.

So don’t.

Go. Try something. Try something else.

The clock is running faster than you think.

Sniffin’ Da Web

We dive into the social media algorithm so you don’t lose brain cells. Warning: Some posts may cause clenching of teeth and fits of muttering.

Vote by Phone?

California Governor candidate Eric Swalwell called for unlimited voter fraud. “I want us to be able to vote by phone — I don't think Californians should have to go in person to the DMV anymore. I think we could do that virtually.” This is literally calling for unlimited fraud. — Wall Street Apes on X

Worse Than 9/11, C’mon, Man!

Thom Tillis says he'll vote no on Trump's next AG nominee if they don't agree that January 6 was worse than Pearl Harbor, 9/11, and the Trail of Tears in every single facet. — Breitbart News on X

Bondi Fired for Gender?

NEW: Gavin Newsom’s wife suggests Pam Bondi was fired because she is a woman, says Trump is declaring “war on all women.” “[Trump’s agenda] is pushing us back into this straitjacket of femininity that is only in service of men,” she said. This woman might single-handedly destroy any chance Newsom has at becoming president. — Collin Rugg on X

Wait, Wait, There’s More

A few more news tidbits to round out this report.

Soleimani's Niece Arrested

The niece of slain Iranian mastermind Gen. Qasem Soleimani, who showcased her luxe LA lifestyle on Instagram while bashing the US as the “Great Satan,” was arrested along with her daughter by ICE agents, the State Department announced Saturday. Read more here. — NYPost