Nice design, I like the background. The tags module could use some space between the text and the side of the box.
Which ad in the top middle of the page are you referring to? I say that because there's a plugin called MaxBlogPress StripeAd that places a quote or an ad at the very top of the page( blog-owner's choice). Then there's the Adsense plugin ad that places the Adsense ads randomly thruout the page. Refresh the page and it will likely be in another location. If your concern is about the StripeAd...do you have a particular reason why you don't like the stripeAd at the very top of the page? I thought it might be useful for someone wanting to make a site announcement or post a philosophical saying, or...??? I just put my other site ads for example to show what it can do. Do you not like the placement, or the commercial quality of it? Or...??? Thanks for your input! ~cj