Why the Footnotes Matter

Spelling mistakes. Editing. Wolf of Wall Street. And baseball's shot clock.

When the itch strikes, I sometimes place these subtle Easter Eggs into my posts, books, meanderings, or articles. No, I don't give out candy. If you don't know the term's evolution, these grew to acclaim during the early video game era and were popularized in the book Ready Player One (and the movie too). Going with Ernest Cline and Steven Spielberg, th…