App created by Automator simply quits upon opening

Question

Made a great script that speaks my ical events. It runs beautifully in the automator app. So I saved it as an application. But when I try to run it; the app just quits.
2008-11-01 04:06:13 -0400: Find Events in iCal completed
2008-11-01 04:06:14 -0400: Event Summary completed
2008-11-01 04:06:14 -0400: Filter Paragraphs completed
2008-11-01 04:06:24 -0400: Speak Text completed
2008-11-01 04:06:24 -0400: Workflow completed
even tried saving as a plugin and workflow. What gives?

Answer 1

If you don't already have a current backup, back up all data, then reinstall the OS.* You don't need to erase the startup volume, and you won't need the backup unless something goes wrong. If the system was upgraded from an older version of OS X, you may need the Apple ID and password you used.
If you use FileVault 2, then before running the Installer you must launch Disk Utility and select the icon of the FileVault boot volume ("Macintosh HD," unless you gave it a different name.) It will be nested below another icon with the same name. Click the Unlock button in the toolbar and enter your login password when prompted. Then quit Disk Utility to be returned to the main screen.
There are ways to back up a computer that isn't fully functional. Ask if you need guidance.
If you installed the Java runtime distributed by Apple and still need it, you'll have to reinstall it. The same goes for Xcode.
*The linked support article refers to OS X 10.9 ("Mavericks"), but the procedure is the same for OS X 10.7 ("Lion") and later.