Wrestling With Google AdSense

I don't care how much they publish about using Google AdSense. I don't care how dense I feel because I can't understand the information and the directions. I don't care about anything right now other than figuring out how to navigate my blog, so I can start figuring out exactly what's going on with information, traffic, and earnings.

I'm old school and I can write, but I am certainly baffled by the technology attached to Google blogs. I am open to any and all suggestions. Thanks.