https://stainedglassvista.com/musings daily 0.75 2026-08-10 https://stainedglassvista.com/musings/anime-review-maesetsu-opening-act monthly 0.5 2025-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/38d96fa7-0690-46ad-a4bc-ec591fa95eca/Exciting+as+the+Show+Ever+Gets.png (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - Anime Review: Maesetsu! Opening Act - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://stainedglassvista.com/musings/blackhat-a-lesson-in-fundamental-storytelling monthly 0.5 2023-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/51b037ba-5262-4faa-99c8-94d34a5a3bb2/Ian+Malcolm+Annoying+John+Hammond.png (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - Blackhat - A Lesson in Fundamental Storytelling - Make it stand out A basic conversational sequence to simultaneously characterize, introduce relationships and prepare information for later. Ian takes delight in annoying Hammond. Even as he’s being scolded he’s already turned his attention to Dr. Saddler, who is, along with her presumable beau and the lawyer sitting across from her, also showing his own emotions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/46c3e5eb-abf6-417e-b8a1-907d2d4305e4/John+Hammond+Wanting+to+Rebuttal+but%E2%80%94.png (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - Blackhat - A Lesson in Fundamental Storytelling - Make it stand out Hammond is frustrated with Ian’s protest, but Ian’s coming at him with knowledge and intensity. Hammond can “tell” that Ian Malcolm is wrong, but he’s not able to easily improvise a counter argument. Nor was he expecting to be defending himself: that’s why he has Grant and Saddler, who are hitherto silent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/dac73a79-cab8-4114-b8a6-cac29c73b575/Lawyer+Looking+on+in+Disbelief.png (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - Blackhat - A Lesson in Fundamental Storytelling - Make it stand out The lawyer, now enamored with the idea of the park and the fabulous wealth it will undoubtedly enjoy, looks on in disbelief as Ian Malcolm argues passionately against the whole thing. Even when he’s completely out of focus, he’s still acting. The first to die, but for the time he’s here, he brings the heat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/9e5f6dee-5ef0-45a5-b4de-1a8ffb67786d/Two+Conversations+Happening+Simultaneously.png (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - Blackhat - A Lesson in Fundamental Storytelling - Make it stand out Robert, the game warden, talks with Grant while Hammond, at a lower volume but completely audible if you’re listening, talks to Saddler, ensuring her that the fences are well-equipped to hold the raptors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/9e092eb9-eb2b-4fd3-8f02-9629aa83fcc3/Blackhat+-+Four+Officers+Carry+the+Main+Character+Out.png (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - Blackhat - A Lesson in Fundamental Storytelling - Make it stand out Wow, this guy must be one dangerous criminal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/b029b990-c95e-42f0-927e-d2d8465c444c/Blackhat+-+Fluent+in+the+Language.png (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - Blackhat - A Lesson in Fundamental Storytelling - Make it stand out Unfortunately for them, Nick is fluent in the language. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/d00c4340-cb72-4f6e-a18a-8aef7db8e0e2/Blackhat+-+Not+How+You+Want+Him+to+Find+Out.png (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - Blackhat - A Lesson in Fundamental Storytelling - Make it stand out “Oh, uh, she was just. . . really cold.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/38f9042f-e751-4e38-b349-692898a96682/Blackhat+-+Lets+Get+This+Over+With.png (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - Blackhat - A Lesson in Fundamental Storytelling - Make it stand out “So, uh, your sister has some kind of susceptibility to being very cold, huh? Pretty crazy, pretty crazy.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/09b70a98-2f13-4999-a68a-745a61c47687/Blackhat+-+Appropriately+Pained.png (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - Blackhat - A Lesson in Fundamental Storytelling - Make it stand out “Who will she snuggle with to stay warm if I go to prison?” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/fd83a5d9-0be5-454b-adbf-89c030224330/Blackhat+-+I%27m+a+Fugitive+Now.png (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - Blackhat - A Lesson in Fundamental Storytelling - Make it stand out “You never take me with you when you’re on the lam.” https://stainedglassvista.com/musings/a-review-of-recore-or-the-problem-with-open-world-games monthly 0.5 2023-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/1620670973512-1TD4BSC1O818APKYZZTP/Transparent.png (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - A Review of the Video Game ReCore; or, the Problem With Open-World Games in General - Make it stand out My girlfriend has read and approved this article. She also did all of the original art. You can tell which pieces are hers because they almost certainly involve cats somehow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/106ed342-445b-45ac-b77c-517a70a54c89/ReCore.png (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - A Review of the Video Game ReCore; or, the Problem With Open-World Games in General - Make it stand out Right here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/ca7c65a7-93e4-4f81-8cf2-0718dd6fc5bf/ReCore+In-Game+2.jpg (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - A Review of the Video Game ReCore; or, the Problem With Open-World Games in General - Make it stand out Here’s what that looks like. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/30e81fac-f339-4ca6-a5ee-e8759675ae5b/ReCore+In-Game.jpg (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - A Review of the Video Game ReCore; or, the Problem With Open-World Games in General - Make it stand out Here’s another to whet your whistle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/cd6abec2-653e-4895-918f-47ed4c1d5951/ReCore+Picture+4.jpg (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - A Review of the Video Game ReCore; or, the Problem With Open-World Games in General - Make it stand out The plan never goes exactly as planned. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/e1c37079-eb92-48aa-bac3-b2aaf13e0bfe/ReCore+Picture+5.jpg (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - A Review of the Video Game ReCore; or, the Problem With Open-World Games in General - Make it stand out Pictured Above: An embarrassingly meager attempt at salvaging an essay idea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/fd3c501f-53ad-4847-b6c1-5c2a788df9f8/ReCore+Picture+6.png (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - A Review of the Video Game ReCore; or, the Problem With Open-World Games in General - Make it stand out I hope you’re enjoying the view, because it’s all you’ll be seeing for forty hours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/14e08c51-3082-413b-b93d-c229b2641235/ReCore+Picture+5.jpg (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - A Review of the Video Game ReCore; or, the Problem With Open-World Games in General - Make it stand out Or not. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/74774297-64ef-4446-aa1a-f1b4ba8bf800/Amuse.png (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - A Review of the Video Game ReCore; or, the Problem With Open-World Games in General - Make it stand out You thought that was a positive thing? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/2806150b-51d6-405c-8133-75a711d666f3/ReCore+Picture+7.png (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - A Review of the Video Game ReCore; or, the Problem With Open-World Games in General - Make it stand out I hope you like this character interaction, because it’s going to be the primary one for 90% of the game. I also hope you like this phrasing device, because it’s a running gag, now, because the only other option is thinking of something else. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/6cccbbc5-8870-4056-89fc-b25e4f6cd4c9/Contra+4.jpg (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - A Review of the Video Game ReCore; or, the Problem With Open-World Games in General - Make it stand out Behold: Snappy Storytelling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/aa0d348f-eb11-4ba9-bd52-7fa0e416cac0/ReCore+8.png (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - A Review of the Video Game ReCore; or, the Problem With Open-World Games in General - Make it stand out I really hope you like this the first time, because if you don’t then I have bad news. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/ea27b088-6d86-4c38-8f48-dd8dcea99920/ReCore+Smile.png (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - A Review of the Video Game ReCore; or, the Problem With Open-World Games in General - Make it stand out Don’t you give me that oblivious grin. You know exactly what you did. Now come over here and help me set this broken leg. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/8f3186fb-5d73-4d4c-9832-68c80efd5ce8/ReCore+Picture+5.jpg (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - A Review of the Video Game ReCore; or, the Problem With Open-World Games in General - Make it stand out Oh. Hello, again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/60733ffb-3462-4387-b7cc-b772fa2a7b10/Sifu.png (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - A Review of the Video Game ReCore; or, the Problem With Open-World Games in General - Make it stand out Polygonal action and not a wasted second. Well, that’s not true. When you die a bunch and restart you have to keep watching your main character enter the area in a cut-scene that’s approximately eight seconds long. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/48faa97e-c387-4d81-898e-3db8484f579f/ReCore+Picture+5.jpg (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - A Review of the Video Game ReCore; or, the Problem With Open-World Games in General - Make it stand out You thought I was above using this image again? You poor, sorry fool. This is it. This is the payoff of the whole article. It’s over now. Bye. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/dd7945e8-df2f-491c-9d05-cfebb2db2c3b/IMG_2364.PNG (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - A Review of the Video Game ReCore; or, the Problem With Open-World Games in General - Make it stand out Not worth your time. https://stainedglassvista.com/musings/that-one-time-when-austin-powers-made-no-sense monthly 0.5 2025-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/ce055056-1d89-4b27-a2ae-da79b057981b/The+One+Time.jpg (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - That One Time When Austin Powers Made No Sense - Make it stand out Right. That one time. https://stainedglassvista.com/musings/mini-movie-review-wrath-of-man monthly 0.5 2025-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/9b38f66c-b35e-4640-8e5f-7edba3d219ad/Wrath+of+Man+Poster+Small.png (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - Mini Movie Review: Wrath of Man - Make it stand out The guy who made the poster was at least on top of his game. Whoops, is that a review spoiler? https://stainedglassvista.com/musings/another-pointless-soliloquy-about-heavy-metal-music-in-general-and-songwriting-in-particular monthly 0.5 2022-05-04 https://stainedglassvista.com/musings/off-the-beaten-path-what-makes-men-feel-like-theyve-failed-in-their-manhood monthly 0.5 2022-08-05 https://stainedglassvista.com/musings/books-lost-to-time monthly 0.5 2026-08-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/5b82c57c-fbdb-41a4-91d7-e3251eed508e/Transparent.png (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - Books Lost to Time - Make it stand out This article has been approved by my girlfriend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/f7e9e391-e22e-479a-9fe5-dece9ef9bf7a/Web+Search.JPG (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - Books Lost to Time - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/616cbfcf-c737-419d-94ae-089cbff8c34e/A+Figure+of+Speech.jpg (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - Books Lost to Time - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://stainedglassvista.com/musings/four-of-the-worst-metal-album-covers-ever-inflicted-upon-mankind-by-a-cruel-and-unjust-band monthly 0.5 2023-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/1634870170702-1NR5QEQPYF7493OUMXLT/Transparent.png (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - Four of the Worst Metal Album Covers Ever Inflicted Upon Mankind - This article has been approved by my girlfriend. This article has been approved by my girlfriend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/1621042718079-A46SLUZB632FXOUT7UVL/Circles+of+Mind+-+Revelation+Insight.jpg (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - Four of the Worst Metal Album Covers Ever Inflicted Upon Mankind - Amazingly, this isn’t one of them. Amazingly, this isn’t one of them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/1621649987988-3CKPE86TRS2MK4HZXGR3/Dark+Side+of+the+Moon.png (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - Four of the Worst Metal Album Covers Ever Inflicted Upon Mankind - Make it stand out Pictured: Layers and layers of meaning, or a prism. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/1621649663673-J1JN5FFML9LZ1F37FHAO/77323.jpg (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - Four of the Worst Metal Album Covers Ever Inflicted Upon Mankind - Make it stand out Yes, this band’s name is Unicorn, and yes, it is awesome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/1621042894497-7QTR8S205OLTEC4F6IKU/Fates+Warning+-+No+Exit.png (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - Four of the Worst Metal Album Covers Ever Inflicted Upon Mankind - Make it stand out Boring is worse than terrible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/1621042955266-TEFH2F695KHHIPUQFDCO/Stormwind+-+Straight+from+Your+Heart.png (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - Four of the Worst Metal Album Covers Ever Inflicted Upon Mankind - Make it stand out A part of me respects this. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/1621907511751-I1MBU8IUJ97H4X8IATF5/latest.png (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - Four of the Worst Metal Album Covers Ever Inflicted Upon Mankind - Make it stand out Sadly, not this one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/1621908760115-QGLKY6U3LQCFJ1847E4X/Never+Stopped+Mouth+from+the+Goonies.png (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - Four of the Worst Metal Album Covers Ever Inflicted Upon Mankind - Make it stand out But that never stopped Mouth from the Goonies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/1621043015977-XGFED7I46X279OXGA3YV/Jag+Panzer.png (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - Four of the Worst Metal Album Covers Ever Inflicted Upon Mankind - Make it stand out O! Great skeleton pillars! Please end my grotesque existence! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/1623511052298-LBBZF7J5M9DP9FEFALKE/Abode+of+Respect.jpg (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - Four of the Worst Metal Album Covers Ever Inflicted Upon Mankind - Make it stand out Honorary Abode of the Respected https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/1623683211496-RI451HG0IIYBBN9K92TB/Jag+Panzer.png (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - Four of the Worst Metal Album Covers Ever Inflicted Upon Mankind - Make it stand out Don’t stare too long. It may stare back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/1623683875316-MSHFDZHJ28STO09R05IA/Zoom-in.png (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - Four of the Worst Metal Album Covers Ever Inflicted Upon Mankind - Make it stand out Ah, I see it now. It’s a distinct waste of time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/1621043087639-TD1C51XHGTWEFW7OAE1A/Attacker+-+Battle+at+Helms+Deep.png (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - Four of the Worst Metal Album Covers Ever Inflicted Upon Mankind - Make it stand out Artist not available for comment. Or anything else. https://stainedglassvista.com/musings/existentialism-or-the-usurping-of-free-will-by-subconscious-emotion monthly 0.5 2021-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/1620447113918-J9D8WYQ3DC9GKWW7Z076/Are+You+Still+in+Pain.jpg (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - Existentialism, or, the Usurping of Free Will by Subconscious Emotional Experiences Might as well take a drink. The agony only worsens from here. https://stainedglassvista.com/musings/every-coffee-company-thinks-its-the-only-one-thats-ethical-and-cares-about-you monthly 0.5 2023-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/1620939228922-PZGMP5JOXWKT6I2NH6ZW/Transparent.png (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - Every Coffee Company Thinks It’s the Only One That’s Ethical and Cares About You - Make it stand out This article has been read and approved by my girlfriend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/1620794791945-O84GFASQWBR9MCEHXMFN/Ninja+Coffee+Maker+-+Small.jpg (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - Every Coffee Company Thinks It’s the Only One That’s Ethical and Cares About You Pictured: Generosity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/1620794969861-09O0MNKDB37EP8LZN6KY/Mrs.+Bridges.jpg (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - Every Coffee Company Thinks It’s the Only One That’s Ethical and Cares About You Not pictured: Tasty marmalade. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/1619929022510-SJRZYZ6OKLRHXQLXWKJZ/Bean+Farmer.jpg (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - Every Coffee Company Thinks It’s the Only One That’s Ethical and Cares About You I’m sold. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/1619928071128-326UFL57T9L135N97BGG/Kicking+Horse+Coffee.jpg (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - Every Coffee Company Thinks It’s the Only One That’s Ethical and Cares About You Prescribed for: Tiredness, appetite suppression, recovery from mortal injury. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/1620061564836-UEGE21FMDX59V0RVGMQV/Backyard+Beans.jpg (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - Every Coffee Company Thinks It’s the Only One That’s Ethical and Cares About You Backyard Beans, because growing them anywhere else is akin to murder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/1620062404709-EF8JBO7PT4RQG57Z65PF/Butternut+Mountain+Farm.jpg (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - Every Coffee Company Thinks It’s the Only One That’s Ethical and Cares About You Trust me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/1620062720088-M5198UB031J3PC8Z5MJ4/Synesthesia.png (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - Every Coffee Company Thinks It’s the Only One That’s Ethical and Cares About You Not as helpful as I’d hoped. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6082297ec8917d1574f5b2d7/1620063872188-G1N77HVV6IP4TC91D1TM/Buddha+Beans.jpg (a)Musings, for When Regular Musings Are Too Much for You - Every Coffee Company Thinks It’s the Only One That’s Ethical and Cares About You Caffeine with an additional helping of religious enlightenment—either that or a watered-down, superficial veneer of philosophical tenets that have nothing to do with the product being sold; 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