Virginia Beach is a great place to be, and I’ve had fun this month attending a number of interesting events. But it’s been weird. First, I went to several movies — and the police were at each of them. Then I went to a talk by an Instagram influencer — and the police were there. After that, I attended a holiday party — and lots of police were there. Finally, I went to synagogue — and the police had to wand me before I could go pray. Well, the synagogue visit is your clue: I am Jewish and every cultural...