Ride On #7 Zine

Jim is a truly spirited individual trying to get to the belly and soul of the cities that he lives in. This issue brings us stories of visiting punks in Mexico and how their culture differs from the US punks, stories of growing up in the suburbs of Philadelphia and how his circle of friends developed, threatened and challenged him, creating his vision and drive for his future self. Eventually we see him move to Richmond, VA and hang a map of the streets that he marks off as he walks down all of them, finally making friends. This was easily the best piece of reading that I did had on my recent trip to Ohio. Aside from challenging radical ghettos and activism and bringing me a sharp and incisive history of Richmond, it also led me to respond to the stories and facts emotionally which few pieces of writing rarely do.