Christmas music doesn’t have to jingle with the same old silver-bell ho-ho-hum. Nothing against Nat King Cole – and by the way, if you’re seeking a tried, true, and altogether classy holiday option, his “The Christmas Song” collection has just been reissued for the umpteenth time.

NEWPORT, R.I.-The seaside view, beautiful mansions, and cobblestoned downtown cannot be beat. Salve Regina’s picturesque New England campus is pulling in students from all over the United States.

This fall semester, students have transferred from the University of Maine, Worchester State College, and San Diego State University, to name a few.

You go to this website multiple times a day, and before you log in you see, “Facebook: A place for friends.” Sometimes when I catch this, I giggle to myself. Is it really? It seems to be more like “Facebook: A vulnerable place where your enemies can harass you” or “Facebook: A place to upload pictures of every party you’ve ever been to.

ST. LOUIS – When Sheila Effan found a Kindle electronic reader among her gifts last Christmas, one of her first thoughts was whether she would miss the smell and feel of real paper. She got her answer five months later.

That’s when a friend lent her a paperback.

For those hungry college students working off of a budget this holiday season, Diego’s, “an atypical Mexican gourmet restaurant,” is most certainly the find of the season. Located at 11 Bowen’s Wharf, right on Newport’s historic sea front, Diego’s offers both patio and indoor dining options.