[stunnel-users] Encrypted tunnel for HTTP traffic?

[Robert Nicholson]

Can anybody tell me if it's possible for stunnel to act as a local  
web proxy that simply encrypts my outgoing HTTP traffic and decrypts  
it on the way back in? Specifically is it still possible to block  
urls at the hosting provider with this approach and is all my  
browsing then safe from prying eyes? What I want is along the lines  
of a VPN solution but it sounds like stunnel can at least take care  
of my HTTP needs.