Boy, do we feel like a grumpy old man writing this.

According to a recent AP article, only 14.5% of the population in San Francisco are children under 18. This is the smallest percentage in any major U.S. city.

Throughout the article this is referred to as a "crisis." Possible factors cited include our large gay population, even though that segment is increasingly raising more families. Expensive housing? Another possible factor, sure, of course; to our thinking that's the main one.

Mayor Newsom, who we usually find to be fairly sensible, is talking about a "27-member policy council to develop plans for keeping families in the city."

What? Are you kidding? The thought of 27 people coming to any cohesive conclusion is a joke.

So there aren't very many kids in San Francisco? We don't really care.