Today's word: shadrach: (n.) someone standing close to a source of heat, who seems to be unaffected by it.

Shadrach is the name of a character in a Bible story involving King Nebuchadnezzar. The meaning is obvious after reading the story, which can be found in Daniel 3:13-30.

Melania Trump seems to be a perfect example of one who can 'stand next to fire', and yet remain largely unaffected by it. No more needs to be said about that.

Unfortunately, Melania seems to attract her own sort of trouble, reports surfacing in the last 24 hours of her again claiming credit for someone else's work. To me, it seems that the first lady could well be a great example of "grace under fire", and her mistakes simply due to naivety. Perhaps someone should take her aside and gently explain the concept of plagiarism.

Image: From the book "Bible Primer - Old Testament (1919)". According to the Library of Congress, there are no known copyright restrictions on this work.

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