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I had money, yes money, that was "unclaimed" and waiting for me. All I had to do was fill out a few forms. This week is National Unclaimed Property Week, and Alabama residents are missing out.

It's sometimes referred to as a "baby hatch" and it serves as a safe place where mothers and/or fathers can abandon a child anonymously knowing the child will be found and cared for. This type of arrangement was very common in the Middle Ages and in the 18th and 19th centuries when it was known as a foundling wheel.

Yeah, that's right. Celebs live in Alabama too! It's not just California, several celebs own homes/property in the great state of Alabama. So, here goes, ten celebrities you could run into here in Alabama with properties in our state, according to The Land Report.

Maybe it's that I still have the sense of humor of a third-grader. This world is jacked up, insane, and flat-out crazy as you-know-what. That's why we all need some laughter in our day! A little fun on the phone with someone who doesn't know we're calling.

Here we go again. I wish it wasn't true, but some restaurants get closed down after failing inspection. Every 90 days the report is released for restaurants and lodging establishments, mainly, and a few made the report for being closed because of a "roach infestation" according to the Alabama Department of Public Health.

I have never worried about the basics in life, as much as I do at this point. Medication. All medications should be easy to find when we need them. I've never seen SO MANY drug shortages in Alabama or America in my lifetime.

PURPLE, PURPLE, PURPLE. What is the deal with purple in Alabama? If you see purple paint on a tree, fence, piece of wood, or building in Alabama would you have any idea what the purple paint posted really means?

The MOSQUITO. After a couple of decades of peace, now these critters are being found in our state with a very serious virus. According to WKRG-TV in Mobile, The Mobile County Health Department has confirmed a positive test for the Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus in a trapped mosquito.

However, living in Alabama also comes with a few critters due to the humid climate. There's nothing we can do about it. I have been told that this DEADLY creature is also just part of life in the deep south of Alabama. The deadly annoyance is now active right here in Alabama.

In my opinion, we needed a great hot dog place. Now, we have The Original Hot Dog Factory, from Atlanta, open in Tuscaloosa. It's located on Hwy 69 South, in the Engelwood Village shopping center, near Winn-Dixie.