Sweatiquette: the temperature is rising -- but standards don't have to fall

The accomplished residents of the nation's capital can recall historical, political and pop culture minutiae in mind-numbing detail, but when it comes to weather, most of these wise folks become amnesiacs. And so, as we once again settle into the depths of summer, a great hue and cry can be heard from the sweltering streets and alleys: Egad! It's hot! Oh my God! I'm sweating!