[Archaic marriage makes way for modern Domestic Partnership]

<b>Archaic marriage makes way for modern Domestic Partnership</b> Its sad...the "Traditional Marriage" proponents have just put the FIRST nail in the coffin of "Marriage" as an institution! ALL that's needed to do is make "Domestic Partnerships" MORE desirable and an available option for EVERYONE, and watch Marriage continue to decline and loose it's foothold to Domestic Partnerships! Its already cheaper to be Domestic Partners, since you can still file separately. Let's encourage our representatives to increase the desirability of Domestic Partnership; increasing benefits, continuing tax breaks, adoption support, and easier, friendlier divorce. ALL couples should come to see Domestic Partnerships as the preferred, positive, unbiased option to protect and celebrate their relationship! THAT would teach "them" -- they can have their outdated religious sacrament -- Americans who believe in Love and Equality can now do our relationships in a new, better way!

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7 Stupid Online Security Mistakes You're Probably Making

A new study National Cyber Security Alliance says that you're probably making one of these 7 stupid mistakes when it comes to your own online security. The study shows that when Symantec, polled 3,000 online users and scanned the computers of 400 of them, 81 percent of respondents said they were using a firewall, but only 42 percent indeed had a firewall installed on their computer. Whoops.

Consumer Reports posted a list of 7 common online security mistakes that you might be making — and assuming you were protected was #1. Now, we know our readers aren't making these mistakes because they are so responsible and awesome, but maybe you have a family member who keeps sending money to Nigeria and wondering why Bank of America keeps emailing when they don't have an account. Maybe you could send this their way?

7. Shopping online like you do in stores. Avoid using a debit card and always look for the "https" in the website's address. You can get a virtual account number from your credit-card company. It's good for only one purchase from a specific vendor.

6. Clicking on a pop-up that tells you your PC is secure. CR's survey showed "that 13 percent of respondents who saw such a pop-up tried to close it but launched it instead; 3 percent clicked on a pop-up and got a malware infection." Block pop-ups and/or be very careful to click the X, not the ad.

5. Thinking your Mac protects you from everything. Mac users fall prey to phishing scams at about the same rate as Windows users, says CR.

4. Downloading Free Software. "Fish-tank screen savers and smiley faces" are the enemy of everything good in the world. Download software from reputable sites (Download.com), and check out our sister site Lifehacker to see if they have any recommendations.

3. Using one password for everything. Dumb! Here's some advice for creating and managing good passwords.

2. Accessing your account through email links. Don't do this. Don't. Please stop. Stop! CR says: No matter how official an e-mail message looks, trying to access a financial account by clicking on embedded Web links is risky. If the e-mail message is fraudulent, a cybercriminal could use the account number and password you enter to steal your identity or empty your bank account.

1. Assuming your security software is working. CR says: "Renew the subscription when the software prompts you. Make sure your security software is active when you're online and that it has been updated within the past week or so."

Read the full article here.

7 online blunders
[Consumer Reports]
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Someone for Everyone!

The World's Fattest Man Is Getting Married!

In case you haven't heard the gigantic news, Manuel Uribe is getting married!!! There's hope for us all!

Manuel, who was named the world's fattest dude back in 2006, announced that he will tie the roll with his girlfriend of four years Claudia Solis on October 26th in Monterrey, Mexico.

They haven't decided on a location, but Manuel will have to be towed through the streets on his bed, because he can't walk. It will be like a weddingparade! Only not.

Back in 2006 when Guinness declared him the chunkiest chunk who ever chunked, he weighed 1,230. Thanks to love and support from Claudia, he has lost 550 pounds. She probably snuck Fen-Phen into his Gansitos.

Manuel said that he will take only one bite of the wedding cake for pictures, but will stop there because of his diet. I think one bite to Manuel means the whole cake.

Congrats to Manuel and Claudia! I say we all put our pesos together and get Claudia some sexy lingerie for her wedding night! Sexy lingerie made out of crush-proof steel with a door in the crotch.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle_fruit

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Email the Governor

Email the Governor... ask him to VETO this unnecessary bill...

http://gov.ca.gov/interact#email

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State bill keeps dogs off drivers' laps

Visalia lawmaker's car safety proposal heads to the governor's desk.

By E.J. Schultz / Bee Capitol Bureau

08/20/08 23:03:24

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SACRAMENTO -- First they came for your cell phone. Now, the dog.

The state Senate on Wednesday passed a bill by a Valley lawmaker that would make it illegal for drivers to keep pets on their laps.

Visalia Assembly Member Bill Maze has taken plenty of grief from his fellow Republicans for pushing the bill, including conservative radio star Rush Limbaugh. But Maze did not back off, calling it a safety issue.

"If you have an animal that gets in your face or gets tangled up in your steering wheel while you're driving, you can't properly control [the car]," he told The Bee earlier this year.

Assembly Bill 2233 passed the Senate on a 21-17 vote, with only one Republican vote, Sen. Tom Harmon, R-Huntington Beach. The Assembly has already passed the bill but must agree to minor changes before the legislation heads to Gov. Schwarzenegger's desk.

The governor has not taken a position.

The bill is the latest attempt by lawmakers to eliminate driving distractions.

Legislation that took effect this summer bans the use of hand-held cell phones while driving.

Maze's bill would start July 1 and prohibit drivers from "holding a live animal in his or her arm or arms, or upon his or her lap."

Fines would start at $35. Animals are the ninth-ranked cause of driver distraction, according to the bill's analysis.

(http://www.fresnobee.com/263/story/811978.html)