DRY up controllers with params_to_objects

The following allows you to get rid of the numerous “Model.find(params[:id])” calls in your controllers. I’m pretty sure I’ve seen similar solutions out there, so if anyone wants to link to those in the comments that’d be helpful.
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jquery: Remove Default Text Values on Focus

function remove_defaults(){
  $("input[@type=text]")
    .each(function(){
      this.default_value = this.value
    })
  $("input[@type=text]")
    .focus(function(){
      if(this.value == this.default_value) {
        this.value = ""
      }
    })
    .end()
}

$(remove_defaults)