gistfile1.js

(function($){

 $.fn.bigClickNYC = function(selector) {
 	var selector = selector || "a";
 	return this.each(function(){
 		$(this).click(function(e){
 			e.preventDefault();
 			if($(this).is(selector))
 				$(window).attr("location", $(this).attr("href"));
 			else if($(this).find(selector).length > 0)
 				$(window).attr("location", $(this).find(selector).attr("href"));
 			else{
 				//do nothing NYC!
 			}
 		});

		$(this).mouseover(function(e){
			$(this).css({"cursor": "pointer"})
		})
 	});
 }

})(jQuery);

/* for example say you have this html
<li>
  <div>
    <a href="somelink.html">small little link</a>
  </div>
</li>

you could do this:
$("li").bigClickNYC();

and then the whole li because the clickable area

*/