. >>> so yesterday while we were in washington we met a man named nasir abasi. he goes by naz. came to america from pakistan 21 years ago. while we were chatting about this and that, i asked him what his plans were for the rest of the week. his answer surprised me. he's celebrating hanukkah with his kids. about ten years ago one ofrp his friends introduced him to this woman. she moved to this country from the ukraine. she is half christian and half jewish. they fell in love and got married. rather than settling on one fate they decided to embrace the beliefs and practices of all three. this year, like every year since they met, naz, his wife, and their children, you see them there, will be celebrating hanukkah and christmas and eat. it's really good for the kids. all kinds of presents. when i asked about it, what it was like to celebrate so many different holidays, so many religions that don't get along, he said, god bless america where everybody regardless of their background can sit, eat, live, share their ideas without any fear. it's something that struck me at a time when a