David Courtney

Dec 2, 2017 — By David Courtney

A Dallas man wonders why one good finger doesn't deserve another.

Nov 13, 2017 — By David Courtney

A Tyler man is feeling a little hot under the collar.

Nov 5, 2017 — By David Courtney

A West Texas native wonders if umbrellas are for sissies.

Oct 21, 2017 — By David Courtney

The Texanist advises a person who wants to pass off professionally cooked briskets as homemade.

Oct 18, 2017 — By David Courtney

We sat down with our former staffer to talk about his new book, 'American Wolf: A True Story of Survival and Obsession in the West'.

Oct 16, 2017 — By David Courtney

How to handle the zit-sized pustule that those evil little @$*!%*#@%&!s leave behind.

Oct 7, 2017 — By David Courtney

Menudo for the crudo.

Sep 29, 2017 — By David Courtney and Charley Locke

Let's settle this once and for all.

Sep 23, 2017 — By David Courtney

A truck-driving woman meets a Jetta owner at a Ray Wylie Hubbard concert.

Sep 16, 2017 — By David Courtney

The Texanist generously shares his world-famous dove recipe.

Sep 9, 2017 — By David Courtney

We lost a lot. But there are some things we’ll never lose. Texas will be okay. 

Aug 25, 2017 — By David Courtney

It's known as "the Texas stop sign," but can the Illinois chain really claim the Lone Star State?

Aug 23, 2017 — By David Courtney

Being a good football fan means being able to find optimism no matter the circumstance.

Aug 18, 2017 — By David Courtney

Several of my colleagues have pointed out that tucking your jeans into your boots looks ridiculous. I disagree.

Aug 5, 2017 — By David Courtney

The Texanist addresses contentious BYOMeat gatherings.

Jul 28, 2017 — By David Courtney

A New Yorker thinking about moving to Austin says one thing is holding her back: flies. The Texanist weighs in.

Jul 22, 2017 — By David Courtney

Has the old-fashioned beer joint given way to noisy sports bars?

Jul 15, 2017 — By David Courtney

And the proper placement of horseshoes over doorways for the best good luck.

Jul 8, 2017 — By David Courtney

Can you really overdo Tex-Mex? And how to cope with lowdown bleeping tackle crooks.

Jun 21, 2017 — By David Courtney

Getting to the bottom of the baffling backstory of Lubbock’s legendary lemony libation—one refreshing sip at a time.

Jun 5, 2017 — By David Courtney

Over a year after its removal from the University of Texas at Austin's Main Mall, the controversial Jefferson Davis statue has found a new home on campus.

May 24, 2017 — By David Courtney

The butt was tender and yielding. Or was it? Confessions of a veteran fact checker.

Apr 19, 2017 — By David Courtney

Me and my skimboarding guru.

Apr 17, 2017 — By David Courtney

After being removed from the University of Texas at Austin's Main Mall, the Jefferson Davis statue has found a new home on campus.

Mar 22, 2017 — By David Courtney

The future of Austin’s Lions Municipal Golf Course lies in its historic past.

Feb 23, 2017 — By David Courtney

Come and celebrate It.

Jan 25, 2017 — By David Courtney

An ode to the fire pit.

Dec 21, 2016 — By David Courtney

Gambling on a ride aboard the Aransas Queen.

Nov 23, 2016 — By David Courtney

It’s time someone had the courage to ask the most controversial question in the state: To bean or not to bean?

Oct 19, 2016 — By David Courtney

Forty years ago I built forts on Bird Creek, raced at the roller rink, and watched my dad run for mayor of Temple.

Sep 21, 2016 — By David Courtney

Why tailgating with my family and friends (and a million other fans) is my favorite part of college football.

Aug 24, 2016 — By David Courtney

Welcome to Camp Honey Creek for girls, where the years tick by but time stands still.

Jul 20, 2016 — By David Courtney

Our estimable advice columnist answers this burning question: What’s it like to be the Texanist?

Jun 22, 2016 — By David Courtney

What Jack Unruh meant to me.

May 23, 2016 — By David Courtney

Our estimable advice columnist on saying “I do” to a potbellied pig, bidding farewell to supper, giving your regards to Texas, and complaining about cold tortillas.

Apr 20, 2016 — By David Courtney

Forget about Batman vs. Superman. Our advice columnist referees spring vs. fall, Strait vs. Wills, Oatmeal vs. Bacon, and restaurant vs. patron.

Mar 23, 2016 — By David Courtney

Our estimable advice columnist on firearms, weekend getaways, and how to properly eat a tamal.

Feb 24, 2016 — By David Courtney

Our estimable advice columnist on putting a Tennessean in his place, adding Topo Chico to everything, learning to love a rusty jalopy, and naming Possum Kingdom Lake.

Jan 27, 2016 — By David Courtney

Our estimable advice columnist on the pronunciation of “Fort Worth,” the pros and cons of spring break south of the border, the best way to deal with the brisket illiterate, and the Texan who mistook himself for a Floridian.

Dec 23, 2015 — By David Courtney

Our advice columnist muses on the seeming futility of horse apples, the finer points of knives, the downside of going vegetarian, and whether it’s possible to love a Willie-hater.

Nov 18, 2015 — By David Courtney

Our advice columnist muses on the sanctity of a pickup’s bed, browses the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book, and once again tries to determine who qualifies as a Texan.

Oct 21, 2015 — By David Courtney

Our estimable advice columnist on the origins of Hunt’s boot fence and how miffed we should get about pecan pronunciation, desecrated chili pots, and overenthusiastic, football-lovin’ grandfathers.

Sep 17, 2015 — By David Courtney

Our estimable advice columnist on finding love in the country, the (unquestioned!) merit of the State Fair, the fulfilling post-rodeo career of a bucking bull, and more.

Aug 14, 2015 — By David Courtney

Our estimable advice columnist on how to handle nasty bugs, tobacco-pushing grandpas, and red lights in a one-stoplight town.

Jul 23, 2015 — By David Courtney

Our estimable advice columnist on ducking tornadoes, mom’s new boyfriend’s haircut, the politics of pro football, and the mysterious origins of the Texas sheet cake.

Jun 11, 2015 — By David Courtney

Our estimable advice columnist on washed-up beaches, chicken-fried whoppers, the etymology of “hindcatcher,” and tryin’ to love an Elantra-drivin’ man.

May 13, 2015 — By David Courtney

Our estimable advice columnist on armadillo mortality, Dallas Cowboys etiquette, barbecue preferences, and a perfect Texas playlist.

Apr 16, 2015 — By David Courtney

Our estimable advice columnist on hat etiquette, delusions of ranchhood, reconnecting with your Texas roots, and staying loyal to your Wranglers.

Mar 13, 2015 — By David Courtney

Our estimable advice columnist on pathological liars, missing knives, the difference between a Texan and a New Yorker turned Floridian turned Montanan, and why tequila is not—hic!—a vegetable.

Feb 10, 2015 — By David Courtney

Our estimable advice columnist on Texas brag, the limits of speed limits, the intoxicating appeal of his alma mater, and just who, exactly, was going to Luckenbach, Texas, with Waylon and Willie.