There are currently no widgets assigned to the right-sidebar, place some!
Once you add widgets to this sidebar, this default information will go away.
This theme also uses the WordPress 3.0 Menu system. You probably see the default stuff you have in the menubar. Go to Appearance -> Menu in the
wp-admin (dashboard) and create a new menu.
they seem like nice people
I love the irony here, and the fact that some of the nicest people can be found in unexpected places.