Tamar Fleishman - Profile and Journalist Details

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Biography

I learned everything I know about self-promotion as a tyke from Dr. Hook's Cover of the Rolling Stone. I am an attorney licensed to practice in the state of Maryland since 1993: my favorite cases to take were criminal defense, when I was actively a trial attorney. I am also a journalist. I currently write for Newsmax.com. My column is: "Right Where You Want to Be". I also cover national and international issues for the Platinum section. I've written for USA TODAY10Best: their Baltimore Expert. I contribute to San Diego Reader (travel pieces) and have my own blog at www.TamarMarcoPoloStyle.com. I served as Associate Editor at GI Money magazine, crafting articles of interest to our service members and vets. I have an eclectic background: I was a professional violinist and the youngest girl to solo with the Chicago Symphony. I studied with Daniel Heifetz at the Peabody Conservatory of Music/The Johns Hopkins University. I was Principal 2’d of Annapolis Symphony and Concertmistress of Annapolis Theater Orchestra. I was also Principal 2’d of Civic Orchestra of Chicago (the training orchestra of Chicago Symphony Orchestra). All of this was before I turned 19. I have appeared on national television: CNN with Greta Van Susteren, “Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher”, “The Howard Stern Show”, "W. 57th" and “Dr. Phil”. I have worked on several political campaigns from the city to Congressional to Presidential levels. I lived and breathed the 3rd Dist. of New Hampshire, working for congressional candidate Scott Williams. He lost to Bob Smith... and while handing out pamphlets for Williams, I was stung by a bunch of bees on my 21st birthday! From the bee stings, I passed out, cracked my head open on a rock, and John Sununu (Sr.) got angry because I was getting more attention than he was at this political shindig. I worked on Presidential primaries in both D.C. and New Hampshire. I was a Senate Intern on Capitol Hill for Sen. Paul Simon (D. Ill). I made it through a month of Air Force Officer Training School at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas, not being the sporty type. I have won several national and local beauty pageants, as well as serving as a pageant judge all around the nation. I've been the beauty queen in several parades. For many years, I assisted my dad in his furniture display-rental business at ABA/Book Expo at McCormick Place in Chicago: unloading furniture off our trucks, refinishing furniture, meeting with prestigious clients such as Harvard University Press, Naval Academy Press, Daedelus Books, Johnson Publishing, and Cedco Calendars. I have developed and published recipes, been a restaurant critic, taken classes at Le Cordon Bleu and BBQ U, judged the International Water Tasting Fest at Berkeley Springs, and judged the Roadkill Festival -- eating groundhogs and, unbelievably, moose. Not entirely related -- I don't think -- I've participated in a chili cook-off in Canada. For 10 years, I was the booking agent/PR/management for several Southern rock and alt-country acts, including former Black Oak Arkansas/Krokus bass guitarist Andy Tanas. I still do private consultation for the most favorite of my clients and friends, but not the all-day, all-night slog-o-thon of chasing after venues and let's face it: many musicians are craaaaazy, as Axl Rose sings. Kentucky's Governor Paul Patton named me a Kentucky Colonel in 2003.

Content

Total articles 100

• On the road: Latvia, then and now

  By Tamar Fleishman

  Apr. 10, 2025

• Under the Shadow of the Rifle: First Ramadan Friday at Qalandiya

  By Tamar Fleishman

  Mar. 12, 2025

• Post 9/11, Democrats Reveal Latent Ugliness

  By Tamar Fleishman

  Mar. 07, 2025

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Newsmax

Newsmax Media, Inc. is a leading American media company founded in 1998 by journalist Christopher Ruddy. Headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, with offices in New York City and Washington, D.C., Newsmax is known for its conservative political commentary and offers a variety of media services, including cable television, digital media, and print publications. The company operates Newsmax TV, a cable news channel launched in 2014, along with a free streaming channel called Newsmax2. It also provides a mobile app for easy access to content, a website featuring breaking news and various topics, a monthly print magazine, and a streaming service called Newsmax+. With a significant audience of over 40 million Americans and a strong social media presence, Newsmax is recognized as a prominent player in the media landscape, recently expanding its reach to the UK.