Hey @dmduco,
This is all UI scripting, but it works.
If you want something more powerful and flexible then I suggest you try out HoudahSpot.
It's a front-end for Spotlight that has many useful features.
Other possibilities are:
A) Create a smart folder on-the-fly.
B) Use Raw Spotlight Query directly in the Finder.
kMDItemFSName == "*venti*"c && kMDItemFSName == "*system*"c
I reckon my macro above could be adapted to perform (B) with reasonably speed.
-Chris