Article: You can make it from scratch using your favorite recipe, or you can make it using a boxed mix. Don't over-mix the batter; you want there to be some lumps. If you do this, the waffle will turn out chewy. Add some oil or melted butter into your recipe to reduce sticking. For extra flavor, add some cinnamon, vanilla, or almond extract. If you want some heat in your breakfast, try a dash of chili powder. Set the waffle maker onto a flat, heat-safe surface and plug it in. If your waffle maker has different heat settings (ie: light, medium, dark), select the one that appeals to you. Some models will have an indicator light that switches on. Pay attention to this light; it will turn off or change color when the iron is ready to use.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Prepare your desired waffle batter. Preheat the waffle maker.

Problem: Article: . A successful poet needs to learn about traditional poetic forms and be comfortable writing within strict guidelines as well as free-verse. Can you write a couple lines in iambic tetrameter if the poem calls for it? What about a villanelle? Studying traditional forms will make you a better reader and a better writer. Many schools, community centers, and libraries offer after-school poetry workshops as an extra-curricular activity for reasonable prices, where you can read others' work, study poetry, and participate in a poetry workshop. In a workshop, you'll all share new work and critique everyone's work in a welcoming environment. It can be a great way to improve drastically, both by getting an experienced teacher and other poets' feedback. At the college level, studying poetry is a fundamental part of any creative writing program, and most English departments offer a wide variety of poetry courses that a successful poet would be foolish not to pursue. It's a sad truth: more poetry is published every successive year, and less of it is read by the average reader. There are literally hundreds of high-quality literary magazines publishing poets like you, people who engage with poems, love reading them, and want their voice to be heard. Book prizes are also common, for a small reading fee. If you've got enough poems to put a book together, try entering your manuscript and seeing what happens. You might even win some money. Walt Whitman worked as an ambulance driver and a nurse while he wrote his classic American poems, while Frank O'Hara worked at an art museum and wrote poems on his lunch break. Many poets seek careers in academic fields, while others become musicians, truck drivers, or parents. Whatever you do, keep writing your poems, and take your art seriously. " Amiri Baraka, mid-century American Poet and performer, famously offered the advice that poets should read their poems to construction workers on their lunch break, and that if they didn't get beaten over the head, they might actually have something. It's good advice. There's a lot of noise in the world, and your rhyming poem about a bird on your windowsill might have a hard time cutting through the noise. A successful poet finds some way to do just that.
Summary: Study forms Consider studying poetry formally. Research venues that will publish your work. Figure out how you're going to make money. "Read your poems to a construction worker on his lunch break.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Try on the pants and pinch the excess fabric at the waist until the waist is as tight as you like. Use a tape measure to see how much fabric is between the tip of your fingers and the inseam. For example, if you need a small adjustment, you might only need to remove 1 inch (2.5cm) of fabric. For a larger alteration, you could remove 2 to 3 inches (5.1 to 7.6cm). Take off the pants and use a seam ripper to pull out all of the stitches that are securing the back belt loop to the waist of the pants. Then, remove the loop and set it aside. Keep the back loop so you can reattach it to the pants after you've adjusted the waist. Use the seam ripper to remove the stitches from the middle of the waist on the back of the pants. Remember to start in the center and remove an equal length of stitches along both sides of the waist. For example, if you wanted to take in the waist by 2 inches (5.1cm), you'll need to take out the center 2 inches (5.1cm) of stitches on the back of the waist. Once you've removed the stitches, you should be able to open up and unfold this part of the waistband. Fold the inside-out pants in half so the creased pant legs are stacked. Then, pinch the excess fabric along the waist that you want to remove. For example, if you want to make the waist 2 inches (5.1cm) narrower, pin 1 inch (2.5cm) of the fabric from the center seam. Since the pants are folded, this will mean you're reducing the waist by 2 inches (5.1cm). Start stitching where you pinched the fabric together. You will probably need to remove pins as you sew so you don't stitch over them. Straight stitch until you reach the bottom of the waist. You can use a sewing machine or stitch the waist by hand. Once you've sewn the waist, try on the pants to see if the waist fits better. Keep in mind that the excess fabric will form a small loop inside the waist of the pants. If you're happy with how the waist now fits, fold the waistband back down. The waistband stitches should line up with where they were before you seam ripped them out. Then, sew the waistband back in place and reattach the back belt loop if you like. Turn the pants right side out before you're ready to wear them.

SUMMARY: Decide how much fabric to remove from the waist. Remove the belt loop from the back of the pants. Seam rip along the back of the waist near the middle. Turn the pants inside out and pin the excess fabric from the center seam. Straight stitch from the top to the bottom of the waist. Fold the waistband and straight stitch it closed.

You might find credit counselors by contacting your credit union, local housing authority, military base, or university. You can also ask for suggestions from family or friends. Ask for a description of services before signing up with a counselor. Talk to your counselor about ways you can consolidate your debt. This process involves totaling up the sum of your debts and taking out a loan to pay all of them off at once. By doing this, you will only have 1 monthly payment. You might try to get a personal loan from a credit union or bank. You might roll your debts onto a credit card using a balance transfer. You might try to get a secured loan, such as a Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC). . Through your credit counselor, you may be able to enroll in a debt management plan. A debt management plan means that you pay your credit counselor 1 monthly fee, and they distribute that money to the various creditors you owe. In a debt management plan, your counselor will negotiate with your creditors to get the best interest rate possible. It can take multiple years to complete a debt management plan. During this time, you must make regular monthly payments. If you miss payments, your creditors can choose to discontinue the plan.
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Look for a credit counselor. Discuss debt consolidation. Ask about debt management plans