I hear you, FF ~ when I taught resume workshops to techies, I always told them a list was never enough... they had to qualify their experience or it was just yapping in the wind!

And as for your three stacks, I once applied for a position as the resident caretaker for a cemetery. I don't remember how I adapted my resume for that one, but I wrote the best cover letter of my life ~ saying that while I may not be the most qualified applicant, I'm certain to be the most enthusiastic. Then I went on to detail my hobby, having my picture taken at the graves of famous people Hi tsuwm!. I did the follow-up call as a lark, and the woman I spoke to said "OH, you're the one! You're on the top of the definite maybe pile!" I never got an interview, but it's still a feather in my cap that I got into that pile!