A selfish motive. Allegedly this term comes from a cau- tionary tale by Charles Miner, first published in 1810, about a boy per- suaded to turn the grindstone for a man sharpening his ax. The work not only was difficult to do but also made him late for school. Instead of prais- ing the youngster, the man then scolded him for truancy and told him to hurry to school. Other sources attribute it to a similar story recounted by Benjamin Franklin. Whichever its origin, the term was frequently used thereafter and apparently was a cliché by the mid-nineteenth century.
The Fexco 2024 concludes by breaking records in visits and economic
activity.
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The International Fair and Exhibition of Cochabamba (Fexco) concluded
yesterday after 11 days of constant and intense activity. Preliminary
figures indi...
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