I went over and introduced myself and sure enough, he remembered me from the restaurant. We caught up for a minute or two and then I thanked him for starting and supporting the outdoors column, and told him I had stepped into the job after Earl retired. He replied with four words, which were more meaningful than if somebody had given an hourlong tribute. He simply said, “I enjoy your copy.” Now, as a non-trained journalist, I’m not familiar with a lot of newspaper-related terms. Before I wrote my first column, the sports editor told me, if I’m remembering right, that I had five column inches of space. I asked…