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This week on Facing the Future, Concord Coalition Chief Economist Steve Robinson discusses his new issue brief, "The Rhetoric and Reality of Taxing the Rich." Then we'll talk with Eugene Steuerle of the Urban Institute about his new column explaining that "Major Budget Reform Must Accommodate Legislators' Need to Give Money Away."

This Bruins team is so freakishly tough! They have the talent, toughness and teamwork to go all the way. If you are a real Bruins fan, you know this. If you are one of the doubters who always cry about "last year" when you think of this team, you are a soft, pretend fan. Know the difference. And be better. The Sports Machine with Slim will not stand for anything less.Thomas Poeck, our former NHL Pro who loves to talk Bs, joins us today to help Slim pat himself on the back. Slim and Thomas have been saying for months: "Don't trade one of the goalies. We will need and want them both come playoff time!" Well, playoff time is nearly here, and both goalies are combining to give the Boston Bruins the most valuable weapon in hockey right now. Thomas and Slim know what they are talking about!

Continuing with my discussions about permaculture today Amy Antonucci called in to chat up the Seacoast Permaculture Group as well as her homestead. She teaches workshops on homesteading topics including: permaculture, soil building, no-till gardening, composting, herbal infusions, beekeeping, goats, poultry, cheese and yogurt making, and food preservation. She has spoken at libraries, schools, garden clubs, at the NOFA-NH winter conference, and on the radio. She began growing food in 1995 on a local organic farm and CSA. She later became a certified permaculture designer and transitioned to homesteading and teaching others. She now keeps poultry, goats, plants and builds soil at Living Land Permaculture Homestead in Barrington, NH. She is the main organizer for Seacoast NH Permaculture and was proud to be named Leading Gardener of 2017 and Mentor of the Year in 2022 by the Northeast Organic Farming Association of NH.

Our Hockey East correspondent and guru John Leahy made a rare in studio appearance Wednesday to entertain us with his musical talent. John and his ukulele treated us to some live tunes written by Jimmy Buffett, Jonathan Edwards, Tom Paxton and more.

Deal or No Deal? That is the question today as we break down Iowa's revenge game against Angel Reese and the LSU Tigers. Both teams put on a great display of basketball for the fans last night. It is fair to say that Caitlin Clark is the very best female basketball player the world has ever seen. But can she carry the Hawkeyes all the way to a NCAA championship? The Celtics get a win over Charlotte. They are showing some very concerning signs of a team that is developing bad habits. Stop settling for threes!!! Speaking of threes, Jarren Duran stole three bases in a 9-0 Red Sox win over Oakland last night. The As had 5 errors. Imagine being a fan of that team. To round out The Sports Machine with Slim for the day, we look forward to a Bruins game vs Nashville tonight. The playoffs are right around the corner and our Bs are getting hot at just the right time!

Our monthly discussion with the New Hampshire Insurance Department featured the department's Supervisor for Property and Casualty Compliance, LuAnne King. Among the topics we covered were insurance for weddings, engagement rings, travel along with boats and recreational vehicles. And in the second half of the program we play an interview at Concord TV featuring our General Manager, Catherine (Cat) Martinez.

The Bruins won an amazing game on Saturday. The Celtics beat New Orleans on Saturday too. The NCAA basketball tournament is down to four teams on the men's side - and NC State is hoping to pull off a miracle. On the women's side, Iowa and Caitlin Clark try to get some revenge against LSU in an Elite 8 matchup tonight. SO MUCH SPORTS TO TALK ABOUT! NC St is the men's team we are rooting for here at The Sports Machine with Slim. UConn, Purdue, and Alabama are the other teams that are still alive. How are your brackets looking? We correctly predicted ZERO of the Final Four participants, but that doesn't stop Slim from talking as if he knows everything about basketball. He is still ready to educate you today as he does every weekday between 10-11am on WKXL Radio.

We opened the week with some music on the program from the recently-formed Jade Trio an offshoot of the very popular Adam North and the Rangers. Jade Trio will be releasing they'd new EP and open for Andrew North and the Rangers this Friday night, 4/5, at the Concord Community Music School.

Not in a good way. The Celts drop another game to the Atlanta Hawks last night, this time in OT by a score of 123-122. The worst part is that once again our late game execution leaves a ton to be desired. It is 100% time to put the focus squarely on Joe Mazulla. I hope he is up to the challenge.The Sports Machine calls things as we see them. Joe Mazulla seems like a very competitive guy who is respected by the team. That is great. But his play calling at the end of games has been atrocious this year. It needs to be said. If Coach Joe has a problem with the criticism, then he might not be the right guy for the job. You have to be able to admit your own weaknesses in life, or else you will never improve upon them.

Is the third time the charm or the curse? The charm of course!! Attorney Jim Rosenberg from the law offices of Shaheen & Gordon drops by for his third visit. The topic? Forget about it!! I had to toss the topic sheet out the window because Jim came loaded for bear. He’s like a verbal machine gun. He can hit more topics in the first 5 minutes than I can hope we’ll hit in total hour we have together. Keno, March Madness, trips to NYC, black ice hockey tournaments, tips on getting to NYC, inflation and he even managed to sneak in a little politics. That just the first segment!!! He’s a great guest, brilliant mind, incredible memory and excellent story teller. Yup, third time was a charm.