Community Q&A 12/27/04

* Name: Joel Rhodes

* Lives in: Cape Girardeau

* Family: Wife Jeanie and children Alex, Olivia and Ella.

* Job: Assistant professor, Department of History.

* What do you like most about the area? Small college-town atmosphere.

* Favorite food: Lamb korma.

* Favorite TV show: "The Simpsons."

* Best advice: Move quickly, but don't hurry.

* Person you most admire: Franklin Roosevelt.

* What would you do if you won the lottery? Buy the Kansas City Royals.

* Pet peeve: Political reactionism.