TMO Quick Tip - Stickies: New Notes from Selections - (View article)
Macobserver.com
The Stickies application made its first appearance well before the introduction of Mac OS X, but that doesn't mean it has outlived its usefulness. In fact, it's still a handy tool for storing text you might want to reference later, and you can even create new notes from text selections with a quick keyboard shortcut [More]