The Kazmer Report

I recently read an article in the Tribune-Review that talked about the Pirates’ chances of winning in 2012.
Given the rather lengthy stretch of competitive relevance the team mustered last year, there is some hope that the Buccos can avoid a 20th-straight losing season.
The team acquired pitcher A.J. Burnett from the Yankees and is banking on a solid pitching lineup to come out strong this spring.
They need a cleanup hitter to step up. Pedro Alvarez is the likely candidate, unless he turns out to be a bust, which is a possibility. If the Pirates don’t have consistent hitting they will end up relying too heavily on the pitching to win games. As last year demonstrated, that formula can win games until about mid-summer — then the wheels fall off. More sports here.

By Rick Kazmer
rickk@dailyamerican.com

I was looking at new movie releases in Walmart the other day and noticed a movie called “Apollo 18.”
These sort of things usually interest me so I picked it up for a closer look. I have yet to watch the film.
But the video’s tease certainly has my attention —“There’s a reason we’ve never gone back to the moon” is written on the front of the case. Of course I am wondering, what’s the reason?
The summary on the back says that the Department of Defense funded the Apollo 18 moon trip. It wasn’t canceled after all. Apparently aliens are on the moon. They are not nice.
Other information on the case says the movie has footage from the actual mission, though the government disclaims the video.
Again, I haven’t watched the movie, so I have no legitimate comments on whether the film has “real” footage.
One thing I find ironic: There are conspirators who claim the first moon landing was a fake, while the government says it is real. Now, there are conspirators who say Apollo 18 is real, while the government says the flight never happened.
I don’t think the next person on the moon will have to worry about little green men.
Send any insight to rickk@dailyamerican.com. I’ll post it here.