The answer is "only occasionally", it's a nice way to bring focus to your subject without using a vignette or edges. The best images to use them on (in my humble opinion) are "portraits".
I am a fairly recent convert to textures, it was after seeing Jed and Vicki Taufer at WPPI Boston and in Vermont, seeing how they used them - in a very subtle way that enhances the photo (not over power it).
Let me share three images from Vicki that made me a texture convert.
(Click on any image to view larger & see more detail. They'll open in new window.)
Scott, thanks for addressing my question here. Also thanks for linking to my website. Just so you know, I prefer you link to my daily photo blog as that is where I post a new photograph every day. Doing a daily photo blog has helped my photography more than anything else I could do. I encourage everyone to shoot often - it is the best way to grow in your photographic skills.
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Steve,
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Scott