MASON CITY – A well-known author who has penned dozens of stories over the years for the Globe Gazette and NorthIowaToday.com has extended an invitation to Mayor Eric Bookmeyer to sit down to lunch.
Peter Children – known for his award-winning down-to-earth writing style and for pulling no punches – has extended the lunch invitation to the mayor and even included his harshest critic, a blogger who calls himself “Reggie”.
“I’ll take Reggie to lunch if he brings the mayor with him,” Mr. Children stated Friday morning with a chuckle. “Maybe he’ll have more luck convincing the mayor to show up than I did.”
Apparently, “Reggie” asked Mr. Children why he had never asked the Mayor to lunch. Mr. Children reminded Reggie that he once offered to buy lunch for Mayor Bookmeyer. Following his usual custom, Mayor Bookmeyer offered no response.
“I know Mayor Bookmeyer reads NIT everyday,” said Mr. Children. “So I know he will finally get my message. When he reads this, I hope he contacts me and accepts my invitation for a nice lunch. He can pick the spot.”
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This is a disgusting comment and Matt you should ban this user
But its OK for Peter to talk about someones balls between their legs?
Peter, how or in what way are you compensated for you “op-Eds” to NIT?
You Reggie are the least significant thing in my life. You hide behind some fake name. You lack a spine and there are no balls between you legs. People like you are a dime a dozen….you’re just taking up space.
Peter you are hurting my feelings. Does mean you don’t like me anymore?
Should have said “Does this mean you don’t like me anymore?”
As I previously stated, everything I write is the truth….you figure it out. Shouldn’t be hard even for a guy like you.
Peter take a deep breath, and relax.Drink some warm milk and take a nap. You seem especially cranky today.
Ya or eat some warm prunes and have a BM. That oughtta help you!
As each day passes I feel my chances of lunching with Reggie and the mayor grow less and less. I want them both to know it is an open invitation.
Too bad
Maybe you should get your friend Mr. Blodgett to broker lunch with Bookie, Peter. You said you and Toddy boy have lunched together. (This idea assumes Todd has put down his crack pipe). Since Blodgett has no trouble getting Bookie, or Urdahl, or Dougherty, and other politicians and businessmen to have lunch with him, he might be the guy to arrange your lunch with our mayor. If you are not a member of the Country club, maybe Toddy boy will pick up the tab!
I don’t need Todd to cover my tab. I was hopping for Reggie as the mayor’s date because he is always quick to defend him…..maybe Reggie is the mayor and you’re really Donald Duck. What with everyone using phony names it’s anyone’s guess.
The truth of the matter is easy to see. Bookmeyer will not lunch with me because he cannot truthfully answer the questions I would ask. The first question on the table would be this; “What is it that compels you to get drunk in public and make an ass of yourself and embarrass this office you hold?” The second question would be; “Why don’t you seek help?” Now Reggie will answer both of these questions, he will chastise me for even asking. This is how I amuse myself.
You amuse yourself when I “chastise” you. This is how you get your jollies? I reiterate, you are one sick puppy.
@ Pete Children: Did you vote for Clinton? Did you ask him why he made an ass of himself in office?
@Peter Children-maybe you should cool it for awhile about the mayor. It is not against the law for a grown man to drink in bars. After all a lot of people make their living working in bars. he is not the only mayor who has gotten drunk in public. I think if you want to go after him do so on his record and his decisions that affect the rest of us. What he has done to Janice shows what type of person he is. He has not been arrested (no matter how much you say he deserves it) so other that some witnesses you really have nothing on him. I am not defending him as I certainly don’t agree with how he treats people. Just saying, make your comments count.
@Retired NIACC-why don’t you get off the Todd Blodgett stuff? From what I understand he doesn’t even live in this area anymore. He lives in Texas now. It is a dead issue. I would think someone who retired from NIACC would have more class than to talk behind someone’s back all the time.
@ MCHS 1979, you are right, Todd Blodgett did work for Tom Barlos, when he was in college. I think Todd went to Iowa. I worked with him that summer at the Pheasant Run.
Todd’s daddy is so tired of his spoiled junkie son old doc bought his problem kid a house in Texas some place, that is where Toddy boy lives most the time. The Blodgett’s want him to just stay away
This just occurred to me. Matt says Peter is an award winning writer,the Golden Pen Award. Who gave this award to Peter? The 2nd Antichrist, the Globe.How can someone berate something so much then turn around and tout an award that was given by them? Kind of skewed thinking I would say. If Peter had any sense of decency he would burn that award NOT proudly hang it on his wall.
I don’t think Peter hates the Globe at all. He may or may not think that they have secretly adopted Eric like some lost orphan and made them their house cat. I’m not sure. At any rate, I doubt Peter hates anyone. He just wants to help.
Reggie, you say you must protect your identy. Why, is there a warrent for your arrest?
Mayor blowhard blows off a invite from Peter Children but is willing to have lunch with Todd Blodget. Bookie knows Peter will nail him for handing off our taxes to the Harley.
What I want to know is, did Minert pay Toddy boy in cash or in drugs? A deal like that one don’t come cheap, even among friends.
Oh, LMAO!!!!
Junebug. Your right, they can only accept a meal of $2.99 or less, Iowa law. So how come Urdahl got off scott free? I heard that the crack head’s daddy got Terry Braindead to call the Ombudsmen off. That is how things can work if your a rich Republitard who’s Nazi kid embarrasses you about every other month.
Holy smokes people this is suppose to be about Peter’s invite to Brewskiemeyer. Outward what do bananas have to do with this.
@ Central Heights. T. Blodgett has never worked at a real job in his life. From what I have heard, he was born rich, arrogant, and spoiled.
Not true, at one time he owned the largest collection of copyrighted white supremacy songs. He was a virtual record label. He also ran a right wing mag for Archie Bunker types because it was his only gig. Somehow his credit card got mixed up in a right wing, gay prostitution. I wouldn’t know what dat’s about, but hey, a guys gotta make a living. He’ll be rich soon enough.
Met him at Tom Barlos funeral lunch, he told me he use to work for Tom and Kathy. I am thinking yeah, right. Friggin liar.
Exactly he was already in DC slinging dope. And im not buying the story about the bananas.
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He may have waiter-ed in 1980 like his says in the summer between college.
Peter, I lovelovelove it! I would expect no less from you, inviting an advesary or two for lunch and allowing them to select the playing field is a clear statement your confidence, intellect & knowledge of the issues are superior by far. It will be interesting to see the response, on the off chance either one of them accepts your generous offer, I would pay premium ticket prices to be sitting within earshot throughout the entire event.
Watch dog your wrong about Anna Moose, Peter is stressed out. Being stressed is why he lowers himself to eat lunch with a gun toting Nazi doper like he admits. Peter I hope you made Toddy boy pay, if you bought I would say your judgement is gone.
Pete makes enough to buy and sell beeradmirer ten times over. Bloggett is rich from slingin the dope to the hood rats.Id pay ten bucks for a hidden mic at a lunch with those three.
I would bet Toddy boy smoked up the money he made slinging crack to the homey’s in DC. I read he got $250,000 for the racist CD company and then, he sold the song copyrights for more. I heard he makes big money selling lists of people that give money to politicians. Probably just waitin around for his daddy to kick off, thats when the really big bucks roll his way. I believe he learned at a young age lot’s of stuff can be bought, so he did, he thinks everything has a price. Toddy boy is the worse kind of Republican.
Big Blue … on a bike ride around Big Blue. How ironic!
How observant
OMG — is that a bicycle helmet? I didn’t know they made heavy duty bikes!
@ MCHS ’68 … Mr. Children could sue you for what you said. It is called slander, you slandered Peter. People get judged by the company you keep, stop your slander.
Half the people posting on this site could be accused of that. At its best this site is used for articulate discussions, at its worst it is a slander filled blog.
It is also a OPINION site and what you read are people’s opinions.
What you read here is written, therefore it s libel and not slander.
A helmet and a bike with training wheels. What a site. A shame the ride got rained out. NIT should go on the next ride.
Steve Steve Steve….thats twice you dissed Peter’s writing awards. Really??? Tell me what you have achieved.
Urdahl never turns down a free lunch
For the life of me I have a hard time trying to figure why the mayor would turn down a chance to lunch with me. The number one reason is that it is an election year and he’d have an excellent chance to project his true self. It would be an opportunity to mend fences and build bridges and offer explanations for past behaviors. It, on the other hand, would require accountability….and it is my opinion that this man wants to avoid that aspect of his life.
If he has a defense that would suffice for his past and current behavior then he should be eager to get to the table. Plus it would give me a chance to delve deeper into questions I have concerning his maid. And it would be a chance for him to realize there is an entire segment of people living here that he has completely ignored.
Peter what questions do you have concerning his maid. Something we haven’t heard about?
A lunch between peter and the mayor will probably never happen, but if it did peter and eric might find each other somewhat interesting people. Peter…. Eric would probably question you on your past and the history of Mason City and in Peters opinion what needs to be done to move the city forward. Peter you would question Eric on the decisions he has made and why he has made them…it would probably mend fences between you two and would be a very positive thing for you to sit down and pick each others brain.
The reason it will not happen is because Eric is the very definition of a narcissist. He feel no reason to answer to anybody because he has never been wrong and never will be wrong…so in his mind his actions are always correct and if you question him there is something wrong with you. He feels in his mind you are inferior to him and it angers him for you to question him on any issue…this is why he dislikes Matt. Matt asks a tough question and he thinks in his head…”Matt you little idiot how dare you”.
The only good thing about his narcissism is it will be his downfall someday….someday.
You are 100,000% correct. If he had lunch with me it would be a life changing experience for him, it could be compared almost to a spiritual healing. I used to sell aluminum siding, I think if I gave him a free window air conditioner he might decide not to run again. Maybe a free front door with his initial on it would do the trick.
” If he had lunch with me it would be a life changing experience for him, it could be compared almost to a spiritual healing.” A wee bit full of yourself again Peter? ” I used to sell aluminum siding,” Peter was a TIN MAN. That explains a lot.
Timmy your face is so brown from having your nose up this idiots butt defending him you never need to get a tan.
Things could be way worse, folks. We could be stuck with the mayor of San Diego with Weiner running to replace him. Can you imagine the sexual harassment lawsuits the cities stuck with those two may face?
@Anna Moose you are wrong about inferring that Mr. Children is stressed out. Believe me, he is far from it. I do know there ARE many people in Mason City that ARE stressed out because of his performance as Mayor. Yesterday someone asked me to sign nomination papers to run against Bookmeyer.
Here are a few that I do know are stressed because of him:
Taxpayers, for giving away their hard earned tax dollars against their will.
Employees in the Garbage Department.
Members, (past and current) of the Human Rights Commission that volunteered and donated their time to serve on the commission, only to be replaced by Bookmeyer cronies so he could close the Human Rights Commission down. I have talked to several past members that feel let down unjustly.
Let’s not forget the disgruntled employees that work at city hall he has disrespected.
Then there are the citizens of Mason City who have turned to Mayor Bookmeyer for help with an issue and ended up being scorned and ignored by the Mayor. The list goes on and on but you get the point.
@Reggie, it looks to me like you are working overtime at refusing to see the seriousness of the issues that Mr. Children raises.
You may try and shoot the messenger so folks take their eye off the ball but none the less, Mayor Bookmeyer’s behavior during his term in office has been deplorable and given Mason City yet another black eye!
To further my point that Bookmeyer is out to lunch…or out for a beer; I offer into evidence the picture that accompanies this article. I am also told the same image appears on a billboard no less which sits at the corner of 6th SW and President Ave.
Now I ask you in all good intention…..who I ask, who in their right mind would select such an image as that? Well I guess you gotta work with what you got. On the other hand, it goes directly to the point that the mayor has a terrific sense of humor. Why else would he use that photo if it wasn’t to get a laugh?
Lighten up Peter, you’ll end up in ER yet because of the Mayor. You seem to be the only one really stressed out by him. Go out and smell the flowers. Take in a few while you’re at it. Have a good day.
” I said he was drunk in several bars in the city. That would stand up with no trouble. I said he bullied a beauty operator and he did. I said he wanted to ram an unproven burning facility in the city and he did. I said he wanted to shut down the garbage department”
I’ve been drunk in several bars in Mason City. What does that prove. Oh that’s right a Mayor is not supposed to drink.
What’s the name of the beauty operator?
The Mayor wanted to bring a new power generating facility into Mason City. New construction and new taxes. Is that all bad. Was it cutting edge? Yes but so was electricity at one time.
The mayor didn’t want to shut down the sanitation Dept. He just wanted to prove to the tax payer that they were getting a good deal. Nothing wrong with looking out for the taxpayer.
Unfortunately Peter,”TRUTH “is in the eye of the beholder.
@Reggie (Red)-there is nothing wrong with having a few drinks in a bar. That is what they are for and a lot of people depend on it for a living and it is still legal as far as I know. As a matter of fact I believe that most of our mayors drank some and that is OK. Bullying people when you are drunk is not OK. If you can’t hole your liquor you shouldn’t drink it. The only thing I will disagree with you on here is I seem to recall the mayors mouthpiece Tornquist and Hickey mouthing off about how much we were paying the sanitation department and that they wanted to reduce those cost by contracting out the work. To me that means getting rid of the workers. Just my opinion of course.
Is Peter gonna pick up drinks? Biermiester ain’t playin’ when it comes to the bar tab.
Good on you Pete for asking the Mayor to lunch. You are a better man then I am on this account for sure.
In my opinion Mayor Bookmeyer had done more harm to Mason City then any Mayor ever. He is an asshole and I wouldn’t even buy him dog shit for dinner let alone be seen with him!
@Reggie Red, thanks for the honorable mention!
Id like to know if Jay Urdahl has asked to be invited to this free lunch.
I think it would be an phenomenal opportunity for the Mayor to choke on his salad……but they can only accept a lunch that is $ 2.99 or less, you’ll maybe have to have a potluck in Central Park!!! Now that would be a hoot!!!!
What awards has Peter and how or in what way is he compensated for the “Op-Eds” he submits?
I’m also waiting for an answer to your questions, Buzz. Then we’ll both know.
Anna— There will never be an answer from Mr. Children and I know it. If I remember correctly, Mr. Children used to be a hired hit-man for the Globe Gazette and wrote some not so flattering “Op-Eds” about Max Weaver, once upon a time. So, maybe, he only writes about what he’s paid or told to do.
Personally, I sure don’t think he lends anything to his creditability when he boasts about servicing married women.
Mr. Children received the “Golden Pen” award from the Globe Gazette when he was writing articles for them.
I believe one of Pete’s greatest articles (and it was well written) was about the Dustin Honken murder of two little girls.
Read it and weep!
Yea the gold pen is right there with the Pulitzer
I have heard from reliable sources that don’t want to be named ,Peter not only won the Golden Pen Award he also got 3 gold stars for an essay he did in 9th grade. 4 gold stars were the max but Peter supposedly forgot to date the paper so he was penalized. Now THAT is an achievement!!!!!!!
Pete, Reggie sure is working hard to protect his pal Eric. You must be sitting back with a cold one laughing yourself to pieces as he struggles with reply after reply. I never seen anyone work this hard. Eric musta bought him a double at the country club or something.
I think Mr. Children used to punish Max Weaver a lot too, as the Globe put him up to it. They are real dirty players over there at 300 N. Washington. Later, Mr. Children figured out that the Glob and their cronies are the real crooks in Mason City and focused his energies on spreading truth and justice in North Iowa.
“I think Mr. Children used to punish Max Weaver a lot too, as the Globe put him up to it.” So Peter was a puppet in the globes hands just like he is a puppet in your hands Matt?
Honestly Reggie I never tell Peter what to write. Pete sails his own ship, who am I to give orders?
Said the compeditor…..
Funny stuff. Any REAL awards?
” Where is Reggie? Where did he go? Money talks and bullshit walks” I’m here Peter but I’m not your social planner and I seriously doubt I can talk the Mayor into having lunch with you. After all the nasty things you have said about him I would not blame him for not wanting to. Me on the other hand have my secret identity to protect. Just like LVS, Watchdog and My Voice. Thanks for the invitation though. By the way kudos for turning this around and putting me on the spot , well played.
The truth gathers few friends. Let it be known that every word I said about Bookmeyer was the truth. There were no lies there. I am a nice guy, ask anyone who really knows me. I am not mad at the mayor, I just don’t want to go through another term with someone who needs help.
“The truth gathers few friends. Let it be known that every word I said about Bookmeyer was the truth. There were no lies there.” Refresh my memory about all these “TRUTHS” of which you speak.If I recall correctly most if not all were rumors and 2nd hand gossip. Would these “TRUTHS” stand up in a court of law? I think not.
Eeeeew. I seriously doubt the parade of witnesses would look good. A community call-out would be exceptionally bad for the exalted one.
I am certain everything I have expounded on concerning the mayor would stand In court as the truth. I said he was drunk in several bars in the city. That would stand up with no trouble. I said he bullied a beauty operator and he did. I said he wanted to ram an unproven burning facility in the city and he did. I said he wanted to shut down the garbage department, and he did……there is much more, so much I just can’t keep writing. LIsten, if I couldn’t prove what I write, I wouldn’t write it.,
” LIsten, if I couldn’t prove what I write, I wouldn’t write it.,” Yes I think you have and you would. To this day I have never seen one shred of proof to any of your allegations. Your opinion about something is NOT proof.
I would not say that you are a nice person, Mr. Children, more like uneducated and a drama queen…and definatly not a well known talented writer…
@Reggie (Red)Ah Reggie, why did you bring me in on this? I was trying to remain out of it and to wait and see what happens. I have been trying very hard to be fair on the mayor issue.
Thank you LVS. You have been fair and I was just saying that we all have a reason to not become known. Really no offense intended.
@Reggie (Red)-Ok, no offense taken. Who wants a bunch of idiots showing up on their front porch because they don’t like something you may have said just to start a conversation. Hell, someone could get hurt doing that.
Why wouldn’t Mayor Bookmeyer accept Mr. Children’s invite to a lunch?
If Peter can have lunch with a drugged out crack pot like Todd Blodgett he can break bread with Beermeister
Matt, are you going to plant someone to overhear the conversation and then file a complaint if Mr. Children pays the tab.I seem to remember you have a big problem with an elected official not buying their own lunch.
Good one!
Award winning author haha
Be careful of the mayor Mr. Children, I talked to him several times before he became the mayor. When he became the mayor, he did the exact opposite of what he implied he would do…
Let me say this; I am a resident of this community, I am a property tax payer and a voter. Why wouldn’t he want to lunch with me? He is welcome to invite the media should he wish. KIMT, the radio stations, the Globe-Gazette and of course N.I.T.
I will ask some questions and he can do the same. He has put together a committee of 20 people to assert that fact. If he has nothing to hide, why shouldn’t we sit and break bread together? I have nothing to hide…..does he? Where is Reggie? Where did he go? Money talks and bullshit walks.
What do you mean you have nothing to hide, no one even nkows that you look like Mr. Children, you hid behind that computer screen
I assure you I have nothing to hide from. I write my own name on everything I write and I leave the house each day…..not hiding, never did.life’s too short to hide.
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Be honest Pete, you have nothing but animosity and negativity to spread. Your a peddler of darkness with an overwhelming superiority complex. What would any civic leader have to gain by meeting you to expand on your diatribes?
@Allen-sorry guy. Most politicians do that. They promise everything you want and the when elected they do whatever they want and forget the promises.
Now, that will be an interesting lunch.
LOL!
I think the mayor should accept and clear the air.