A borrowed ladder, a belated apology, and a quiet afternoon arrive at the Institute’s newest department.
Category Archives: Everyday, with Dr. Elias Locke
Everyday, with Dr. Elias Locke — The Office of Unnecessary Keys
Dr. Elias Locke inherits an office full of obsolete keys, only to discover that the one nobody needs may open the one door everyone overlooked.
Everyday, with Dr. Elias Locke — The Catalog of Almosts
A mysterious catalog records everything a Southern town almost accomplished, until Miss Quill decides that one unfinished idea deserves a second attempt.
Everyday, with Dr. Elias Locke — The Clockmaker’s Second Hour
A retired clockmaker offers Dr. Elias Locke a second hour—not more time, but a clearer understanding of what to do with the hour already here.
Everyday, with Dr. Elias Locke — The Memory Mailbox
An old town mailbox begins returning letters from decades past—and one postmarked tomorrow. Dr. Elias Locke investigates.
Everyday, with Dr. Elias Locke — The Button Orchard
A pecan tree begins producing buttons instead of pecans, and Dr. Elias Locke discovers that an inexplicable harvest can still prove useful.
Everyday, with Dr. Elias Locke — The Lighthouse at Mile Zero
An impossible lighthouse appears in a soybean field. Dr. Elias Locke discovers that its light is pointing toward something the county’s maps have forgotten.
Everyday, with Dr. Elias Locke — The Scarecrow’s Night Off
On Halloween, Dr. Elias Locke investigates a scarecrow who has decided to take the night off—and finds the crows have their own ideas about work.
The Tunnel That Answered First
An old railroad tunnel starts returning echoes before anyone speaks. Dr. Elias Locke investigates an acoustic anomaly with an inconvenient sense of timing.
The Missing Minute
When the courthouse clock loses sixty seconds, Dr. Elias Locke discovers that time may be easier to spend than to recover.
The Bureau of Minor Corrections
Two alien inspectors return to the Last Chance Diner to investigate misleading signs, bottomless coffee, and the difficult business of giving someone another chance.
The Pie That Saved Tuesday
Two alien inspectors arrive at the Last Chance Diner to judge Earth, but Miss June’s pecan pie complicates their planetary evaluation. Draft pending the original ending.
The Time Traveler Who Arrived Early
A visitor from next Thursday arrives at the Last Chance Diner carrying a mysterious box, and Dr. Elias Locke discovers that sometimes the greatest challenge in time travel is knowing when not to open something.
The Comet That Ordered Seconds
Dr. Elias Locke discovers that even a comet needs a breakfast break when one parks outside the Last Chance Diner and orders biscuits.
The Rocket That Needed a Porch Permit
A porch rocket, a determined inspector, and a dog promoted to flight director. Dr. Elias Locke discovers the surprising bureaucracy of leaving home.
The Friday Special
At a spaceport diner, Dr. Elias Locke encounters a robot waiter who knows the difference between an idea, a reservation, and a receipt.
The Review from Tomorrow
A theater critic reviews a performance that hasn’t happened, and Dr. Elias Locke discovers that tomorrow has already begun requesting refunds.
The Four-Door Department
Four doors. Four premieres. One stage. Dr. Elias Locke discovers that the greatest threat to a fictional universe may be an overly ambitious theater manager.
The Department of Duplicate Tuesdays
Two original notices, one duplicator machine, and a department that insists both Tuesdays are official. Dr. Elias Locke investigates.
The Eleven Emergencies Before Breakfast
Before he’s even put his pants on, Dr. Elias Locke has eleven emergencies, one cup of coffee, and a calendar in desperate need of supervision. Issue 001 of Everyday, with Dr. Elias Locke.
