Tomas “Tom” Delgado is a former lawyer who became a comedian in New York City and tour guide (licensed, thank you very much). Let him show you around! Also, pleeease subscribe, if only so his parents hate him just a little less!
To refer to the arabs of the area as Palestinians in 1917 is already disingenuous as the word was not coined until 1964. The PLO themselves make it clear that this is a political construct. The whole problem pivots on this lack of an inherent lack of national identity. If the inhabitants of themselves had perceived themselves as a distinct nation (rather than a conglomerate of Syrians, Jordanians, Egyptians and Lebanese) they would have accepted the partition they were offered. To not mention the collapse of the Ottman Empire as rudimentary to this loss of identity is wilful denial. To look at what Israel has achieved in the last 75 years, under extreme duress, and not give credit is churlish at best and hateful at worst. And it is due to their self-identity which has been forged oner 3500 years. This is the problem; the Israelis have been motivated toward something and the Arabs have been motivated against something. They only understand themselves in terms of their antipathy towards their neighbours, which is not enough.
Haven't watched this yet, i keep looking for people i haven't heard from and see somehow I'm not subscribed, when I know i was. Anyway, do you have a way to see what the story is on 245 83rd St, a magnificent property that lays burned and vacant in the middle of wealth for like 20 years i think. Looks like I got multiple Tom videos waiting now and i have to recheck Patreon notifications and see 🙈🙉 what's going on ovah heehr!
Thanks for this video, Tom. I’ve lived in the area for over 45 years. When my family moved here in the mid-1970’s Asheville was mostly boarded up and unused. As I recall, Asheville was the most indebted city in the US for many decades following the Great Depression. Next time you’re back for a visit, check out the Black Mountain College museum in Asheville. There were many famous artists and instructors at BMC such as Joseph Albers and Buckminster Fuller, and many with NYC connections. BMC operated from 1933-1957 at what is now Blue Ridge Assembly and Camp Rockmont, which was built by E.W. Grove near the Grove Stone quarry. Shortly before his death, E.W. Grove began building a planned town called Grovemont in Swannanoa. Sadly neither the town nor the 11-story Grove Arcade Tower were completed. Also, remains of Raphael Guastavino’s house and tile kiln are located outside of Black Mountain at his former estate, now called Christmont.
You cut your hair! Did you cut it to impress mom? Or did she whack it off after you went to visit her? lol I happen to like long hair but it looks cute on you:-) Your mom did a wonderful job on the video footage, and Asheville is very beautiful. Enjoy your visit:-) 🌲🌳🌿☘🍀🍃
Another awesome tour and pretty interesting city I guess!your mum is quite proud of you that she's raised so intelligent, decent and just a cool guy !!!!
Yaaaas finally a place i actually know in the show 🙌🏽 please interview an author on the ppalachia region and civil rights in western NC 👏🏽 also isnt it wild that Greensboro has the civil rights museum, and the town right over, Winston-Salem, has a statue of the daughters of the confederacy literally downtown? Spooked the ish out of me. Its like a reminder that we might have won, but them people are just waiting.
Thx, Tom, its nice to see your eyes with your Mom behind the camera :) well, another big name of a famous (certainly in the music world) resident: Bob Moog! exactly, the inventor/developer of the Moog synthesizer ... talked to his wife once (when he was away) lovely lady.
What a horse shit! Bigoted’historians’ Palestinians were Arabs belonged to Syria Egypt Lebanon Iraq identified as Arabs and Palestinian movements . Decolonized palestine! We are home mother fkrs! We are home !!!!
My family lived in Asheville 1972 to 1981. My parents purchased an 1800 square foot home with a full basement in North Asheville near Beaver Lake in 1972 for $45,000. My father lost his job in 1981 because of management change at his employer; we had to move out of the state; and they sold the house for $80,000. In April of this year, that same house sold for $800,000.
I live in Asheville, I love your show as I grew up in Long Island. I hope you come back soon, there’s so much you could cover here. Anyway, thanks for giving Asheville the spotlight.
