I'm one of those "anything that saves a few seconds, or even two clicks is a good thing" people. As a result, I've written a handful of AppleScripts that do things like get file paths, search WikiPedia and Snopes, and the like.

Anyone who wants 'em, you can find them at my website: http://www.thedesignergeek.com/applescripts/free-applescripts.html

Enjoy