Freelanceversary & NJ Bear Hunt Ban Lifted

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Six Years Of Freelancing

ICYMI: November 14th, 2016 will always be an important day in my business journey.

Six years ago today, I took the plunge head first and went public with my freelancing business. Here are six observations from my time freelancing thus far.

1. Patience is a virtue.

2. Rejection makes you stronger.

3. Don’t settle.

4. Diversify your clientele list.

5. Stay humble.

6. Fight for your livelihood.

In Stunning Reversal, NJ Bear Hunt Ban Lifted

Some bear-y good news for conservationists: Governor Phil Murphy (D-NJ) came to his senses on bear management and reinstated a bear hunting season in the Garden State.

Why? There’s a 237% uptick in human-bear conflicts. I explain more at Townhall, writing:

The New Jersey Fish and Game Commission unanimously voted to reinstate the season, citing this spike in human-bear conflicts. This action will amend the current Game Code and adopt a new Comprehensive Black Bear Management Plan (CBBMP) to reduce human-bear conflicts. 

“The facts on the ground have shown that we cannot rely on nonlethal methods alone to protect New Jersey residents from a growing black bear population,” Governor Murphy said in an official statement. “Today’s actions will facilitate the reinstatement of a regulated black bear hunt this year to help limit dangerous interactions between people and bears to protect public safety.”

The highly-regulated hunt will commence on December 5th and end on December 10th, 2022. A total of 11,000 black bear permits “will be available to properly licensed hunters and farmer hunters” per NJ’s wildlife agency.

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Good Reads

Here are some notable articles I found that may interest you:

‘National Conservatism’ Is A Dead End

Too many conservatives misconstrued Donald Trump’s slim 2016 victory as a national realignment. It was a mirage. Trump, a uniquely positioned celebrity candidate, benefitted not only from Obama fatigue but, more than anything else, the cosmic unlikability of Hillary Clinton. Yes, the GOP needed an attitude adjustment, a stiffening of the spine. There is no denying Trump’s presidency achieved some positive results (most of them, incidentally, also on the “zombie Reaganism” front with deregulation and the judiciary), and he made inroads with working-class voters and Latinos. But Republicans have now blown three elections catering to largely incoherent NatCon populism. — David Harsanyi writes in The Federalist

Sam Bankman-Fried Becomes an ESG Truth-Teller

Crypto dark knight Sam Bankman-Fried may have deceived investors, customers and various journalists and politicians. But now the FTX founder is at least telling the truth about a few things. Lo, he says that environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing is a fraud, and so was his progressive public posturing. — WSJ Editorial Board

ICYMI

Articles/ commentary/media appearances from the past week.

• MEDIA MENTIONS:

  • I appeared on The World According to Ben Stein and had a spirited debate about the 2022 elections.

  • And I also appeared on The Chris Spangle Show to chat midterm 2022 ballot initiatives.

• ARTICLES/BLOGS

  • Virginian-Pilot/Daily Press: Preserve freedom for Virginia's independent workforce

  • Townhall: GOP Can Court New Voters By Championing Freelancing

  • American Spectator: Federal Reserve Board’s Risky ESG Gamble

  • Townhall: Some Beary Good News: NJ Governor Reinstates Bear Hunt

Podcasts You May Have Missed

Catch up on District of Conservation episodes below.

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