Nice design, but...I'm staring at the website, scrolling up and down, and still can't understand what is your website about? The title is pretty cool, but I fail to find how does it relate to your content? Perhaps you need a slogan in your header which briefly summarizes what this site is about?
Thats not a bad site.. Infact thats a properly aligned and scaled site.. You need to pay attention to the priority of sidebar widgets though.. Facebook Like Box should be at the top. Adding similar adsense units is boring.. try adding more shapes and sizes..
Your design is very simple and clear! i personally love minimal design. But don't forget an important thing, when you have a blog with a lot of information maybe the minimal design doesn't help the navigation. Maybe you have to think in better position for the ads, if you want to make money on this. Thanks