[Northern Yankee]

Well... If the rate in which things that were worse has slowed down, doesn't it mean they are getting better?

I guess its all the way you look at it. ; )

[beyond the sea]

If it were 10 degrees below zero and it went to 14 degrees below zero in an hour..... then it went from 14 to 16 degrees below zero in the next hour......... I'd say it was getting worse....... unless you like to freeze your *ss off!

;-)