Jearlyn Steele

So, how glamourous is the Hollywood lifestyle?  On this edition of the "Mom & Michael Hour", Mr. Battle gives us another taste of the L.A. scene.  And how welcome is the return (basically) of it after the last couple of years?

During this edition of Center Stage, Jearlyn chops it up with:

• Singer/musician Matt Hannah
• "Escape to Margaritaville" director Eric Morris
• Legendary singer/radio host Patty Peterson
• Team Women MN executive director Katy Burke

We hear about negative news coming from North Minneapolis.  But what about more positive stories?  Ascension Catholic School is one of the brighter stories from the neighborhood.  Principal Benito Matias tells us why the grade school is having such a high success rate.  We've heard about the new initiatives social media companies are taking to help protect children.  Will they work?  Agency Partner Interactive co-founder Adam Rizzieri explains whether this push is coming up short of what's needed.

Jearlyn begins the show by looking into the state legislature's debate over how to refill the unemployment insurance coffers following the need to deplete them during the pandemic.  After that, it has been one year since the murders of several Asian women in multiple Atlanta spas.  Have conditions for Asian-Americans gotten any better over the last 12 months?  Marian Chia-Ming Liu, Operations Editor for the Washington Post, provides perspective through her life and reporting.

Most everyone is having trouble keeping up with rising gas prices.  What tips and tricks are out there to help cut those costs?  Washington Post reporter Chris Velazco points out some of the best apps to use so you can save at the pump.