Craig A. Leisy

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Selected Works

Nonfiction

Transportation Network Companies and Taxis: The Case of Seattle

An economic history of the competing Seattle taxicab and Transportation Network Company (e.g., Uber, Lyft) industries including an analysis of the impact of market disruption by the TNC industry on the taxicab industry.

Nonfiction/Religion/Philosophy

The Influence of Epicurean Thought on the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

This book explores the evidence that the Persian poet Omar Khayyam (1048-1123 CE), and other poets in the medieval Islamic world, were influenced by the freethinkers in ancient Greece, the source of the conflict between science and religion.

The Origins of the Conflict between Science and Religion in Ancient Greece

The modern conflict between science and religion had its origins in ancient Greece. Science irrevocably changed the way man thought about himself and his world. With each new discovery, the power of the gods was diminished and the stature of man was elevated.

Fiction

On Trial for Blasphemy: The State of New Jersey v. Charles B. Reynolds

A historical play, based upon true events, about the blasphemy trial of ex-minister Charles B. Reynolds in Morristown, New Jersey during May 19-20, 1887. The narrator and central character was created as Gertie Morrison, a reporter for The New York Times. Her character was inspired by the famed reporter Nellie Bly at the New York World.

Nonfiction/History/Biography/Religion

The Blasphemy Trial of Charles B. Reynolds: Morristown, New Jersey, May 19-20, 1887

An ex-minister named Charles B. Reynolds was put on trial in 1887 by the State of New Jersey for violating the colonial-era blasphemy law by ridiculing the Christian god and the Bible in a pamphlet he wrote and distributed. His famed attorney, Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll, argued that Reynolds engaged in free speech protected under the U. S. Constitution.

Nonfiction/Biography/History

Sergeant Phillip McHugh, U.S. Cavalry: Indian Fighter

A biography of Sergeant Phillip McHugh who immigrated from Donegal, Ireland in 1839 then worked briefly in a Pennsylvania coal mine before enlisting in the 2nd U.S. Cavalry regiment to fight Comanches in Texas. There, he fought indians in hand-to-hand combat and was wounded twice. Later, he fought in and survived the Battle of the Little Big Horn River in 1876 between the 7th Cavalry and about 2,500 Cheyenne and Sioux warriors.

Poetry Collection/Literary Essays

rain's only wet if you're in it

This collection of poetry spans 50 years and includes experiments with many styles and subjects. The collection features whimsical verse as well as serious poems. Opposite each poem is commentary about the poem providing background. Following the poetry, there are three literary essays regarding the author's favorite poems.

Works

Modern Weights and Measures Regulation in the United States: A Brief History

This book provides a concise history of weights and measures regulation in the United States from the early Twentieth Century up to the present day. It is written for academic and professional readers. There is a chapter on basic terms and concepts and a glossary is included at the back of the book. Other chapters discuss the origins and history of weights and measures laws and regulations; the economics of weights and measures regulation; key enforcement cases; landmark legal decisions; the effects of public policy; and a forecast on the future of weights and measures regulation. A new 2019 survey of state weights and measures regulatory programs is included. A chapter discusses a case study of the weights and measures regulatory program in Seattle, Washington. This is the only book on weights and measures regulation from the perspective of a long-time weights and measures regulatory official.

Transportation Network Companies and Taxis: The Case of Seattle

This book is a case study of the impact of market disruption by the Transportation Network Company (TNC) - e.g., Uber, Lyft - on the taxicab industry in Seattle and King County. The study examines what happened, why it happened and predicts what will happen in the future. The taxicab industry lost approximately 55% of its business (revenue trips) to the TNC industry but has recently begun a modest recovery. The TNC industry engaged in predatory pricing (charging below-cost rates that were one-half taximeter rates) to drive the the taxicab industry out of the market but it has failed. The TNC industry wa not profitable during its first decade of operations. Unless it comes up with a new business model, the TNC industry may itself go out of business.

[Note: This book was completed before the COVID-19 pandemic. A future companion volume is planned to examine the period 2019 to the present.]

The Influence of Epicurean Thought on the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

On Trial for Blasphemy: The State of New Jersey v. Charles B. Reynolds

The Origins of the Conflict between Science and Religion in Ancient Greece

The Blasphemy Trial of Charles B. Reynolds: Morristown, New Jersey, May 19-20, 1887

Sergeant Phillip McHugh, U.S. Cavalry: Indian Fighter

little truths in broken lines: a collection of poetry 1971- 2023

A collection of 54 humorous and serious poems composed over a lifetime (age 21 to 73). The poems experiment with poetic styles and explore a wide variety of themes. On the page opposite each poem is a commentary describing my thoughts and feelings when I composed it. Also included are 6 essays discussing different aspects of poetry.