The Infinitesimal Collection: Bureaucracy, Stuffed Bears and Alien Duels

By Daniel Lyons

A collection of first-person stories written starting in 1989 while the author was in high school and college.

These works have been left as originally written with only minor tweaks.
Contents

Introduction
About "A Visit to the Licensing Department"
"A Visit to the Licensing Department"
A science fiction story about what life might be like if human lives were cheapened to the point where they could be taken legally as long as you have the correct permit.
716 words
About "The Busiest Workday"
"The Busiest Workday"
A speculative fiction story told by a mid-level angel that attempts to answer the question "will bureaucracy ever end?" by documenting the heavenly aftermath of the apocalypse.
965 words
About "Come Around Here Often?"
"Come Around Here Often?"
A science fiction story told by Captain Wilson Banski who, after an enemy attack destroys his ship, deals with misadventure and cultural misunderstandings after his escape pod lands on an alien planet.
1,752 words
About "Best Friend Bears"
"Best Friend Bears"
A fiction piece told by Sarah about growing up with her best friend Ann and their special pair of stuffed bears.