Tipp Talk," a weekly newspaper column in Tipp City, Ohio, explores life in small-town America. Covering the columns for the 2011 calendar year, this collection recounts the local and regional challenges, events and activities in and around the town of Tipp City, located just north of Dayton, Ohio. These recollections form a unique snapshot" of life in a small Midwestern town struggling with job losses, mounting infrastructure costs and a weak economy.