Blog host problem

This is probably the first of many problems with trying to do things right. Currently, posts are showing up as being made 2 hours earlier than they are. (default must be west coast time). When I check the help menu, I'm told to go to the settings/formatting page. However, there is NO settings page, much less a settings/formatting page, that I can find. One faq said I'd find it on the dashboard page, but the dashboard page is full of propaganda telling me how good every thing is.